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Post by irestore on Mar 3, 2013 19:52:21 GMT -8
Ordered a 1013 & awaiting it's arrival. I've downloaded the manual from the website and read it. (I know, novel concept) Anyway, I am trying to find information out on the different cutters & when to use them but haven't had any luck. Any direction would be appreciated. (I wondered if the ipicture program provided that information based on the project you are working with?  ) Thanks in advance for any info..... |
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Post by gullyfoyle on Mar 4, 2013 18:58:47 GMT -8
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Post by Greg on Mar 4, 2013 21:21:39 GMT -8
Also you can use other software and run the nc file through I-picture to get a gee file.
The machine will run a plain nc metric file but the display wont have a reading so I always turn mine into gee code.
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Post by irestore on Mar 5, 2013 6:11:09 GMT -8
Thank you gullyfoyle, I'll review this stuff tonight. I glanced at it and it looks like a lot of good information. I believe the 1013 comes with 2 & Oliver offers a total of 6 according to the manual. I thought it was odd that 3 of them were metric & 3 were not. Wasn't sure if there was any significance there or not.
Would it be recommended to get all the bits or are the 2 plenty for a beginner?
Thanks again,
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Post by irestore on Mar 5, 2013 6:13:52 GMT -8
Greg,
I am so new to this that I don't have the slightest idea what you are trying to tell me.......
A couple of questions.
1. What "other software"?
2. What is "nc" or "nc metric"?
I apologize in advance for being so "green".....
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Post by gullyfoyle on Mar 5, 2013 9:30:50 GMT -8
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Post by irestore on Mar 5, 2013 18:47:19 GMT -8
gullyfoyle, Thanks for all your help. I am starting to think that they only have 3 cutters available. The manual lists 6 each (See attached) with a different Model # for each, however Woodcraft only sells 3 models. I thought there were 3 metric & 3 English models. But upon closer review I notice that the metric & English sizes are the same. 0.5mm = 1/50" 0.8 mm = 1/32" 3.2mm = 1/8" If this is true, I have no idea why the manual lists them the way they do with separate model #s. Attachments:
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Post by gullyfoyle on Mar 6, 2013 4:04:49 GMT -8
One is in inches and one metric.
Sales outside the US require the metric naming.
They are the same bits.
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Post by irestore on Mar 6, 2013 5:58:43 GMT -8
Thanks gullyfoyle,
Mystery solved. I really appreciate all your help!
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Post by gullyfoyle on Mar 6, 2013 8:20:10 GMT -8
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Post by Greg on Mar 7, 2013 9:07:39 GMT -8
Greg, I am so new to this that I don't have the slightest idea what you are trying to tell me....... A couple of questions. 1. What "other software"? 2. What is "nc" or "nc metric"? I apologize in advance for being so "green"..... You'll soon see that I-picture is just for working with photo's and there's lots of software that can do other things. One thing they did put into I-picture was the ability to open other programs output files normally called G-code, I-picture outputs Gee code, most software on the market outputs various machine code for different machines and generic code is normally an .Nc code file. I-picture can open this file and convert it into a .Gee code file, you can ask these other software companies for a file called a "post processor" made just for your machine but I still run it through I-picture before running it. In this way you can purchase other software that lets you do stuff like cut out parts or whatever you want to do with it. There are some pitfalls like you should always do a border check before cutting to make sure your bit does not hit the hold down dogs and it's going to cut the way you planned, before doing anything new ask about it here. Greg |
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Post by irestore on Mar 11, 2013 21:12:01 GMT -8
Greg,
Thanks for your post. I do want to make cut outs, so it sounds like I might need other software to do that?
Also, for just doing signs with decorative borders, do I just open the border image & then add text using a program like Photoshop Elements and then carve it at one time? Or do I have to carve the border, then go back & carve the text using a 2nd .gee file?
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Post by gullyfoyle on Mar 12, 2013 6:30:26 GMT -8
Photoshop, or any image software, is fine.
Basically you are just doing lines. Like a coloring book.
The same is true if you want to do cut outs.
Draw a duck, throw it in I-Picture, make sure the line depth is greater that the wood. 1/4 wood is .250. so say .260 is .10 deeper that the wood. You choose how deep you want to go in a throw away board underneath. Kind of a waste of wear and tear to cut too deep in a sacrifice board.
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Post by irestore on Mar 12, 2013 13:29:33 GMT -8
Thanks Gyllyfoyle,
So if I wanted to add Text to my Duck i.e. "Duck Crossing" would it cut out the letters and the duck at the same time?
A better example would be to cut out a decorative picture frame from one of the sample images they provide when you get i-Picture & then type a "saying" on it.
I assume it would cut out both the duck and the letters in the saying?
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Post by Greg on Mar 12, 2013 22:09:18 GMT -8
I have tried many programs including the free photoshop link I posted on here but I still go back to using Gimp it's easier to learn and work. You can use Gimp to copy a border to a transparent or white background and paste it on top of the one you want to have a border then use the transparency slider to make the bottom pic come through the top one. Flatten the pic to make it one layer then save it and open in I-pic. Like this:  |
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