Steve Mehrlich

below was last weekends mission repairing an antique chair for my father in law. i used an app, reality scan, to to create a 3d model of...

does your machine have the ability to adjust the feed during the cut? 19mm bit, 12mm step over at 1mm deep sounds fine. id be tempted...

interesting that might just do it , thanks

i whipped up a quick catch all type bowl on my cnc with a little silver inlay . anyone have any tips for trimming the silver wire...

Yes there will be a more appropriate toolpath like bore or something more suited to holes. I'm not Infront of a pc at the moment to...

Looks weird, I'd guess theres an issue with the geometry selected for the hole. What tool path strategy did you choose?

somethings not quite right there. face operations should remove all of the top face of your stock. i reckon you have a geometry selected...

Okay this is where your model and stock become two different things. Is your current stock too thick and you need to get it to your...

Hmm I see what you mean. How wide is channel? Have you tried trace tool path with an axis offset to get the depth? I would definitely...

Run that past me again? Like machining a grid?

When you created the tool path the second tab will allow you to guide where the tool goes.as Mr Delaney said, the circle you drew for...

i normally run with 15 - 20 percent. the drop in material removal can be countered by using the both ways option in the tool path set up...

yes so 7mm in the z and 2.8mm in its horizontal moves. 2.8mm is hefty , okay in a softwood, you might need to dial that down in anything...

i always run with climb

yep stock to leave will be it, axial leaves 0.5mm in the z and radial leaves 0.5mm in the y and x. adaptive toolpath is good for 7mm...