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by janz
Sun Mar 10, 2019 5:57 pm
Forum: Everything 4th Axis
Topic: rounding toolpath
Replies: 0
Views: 5555

rounding toolpath

Had the 4th axis kit for about a month now, shark black diamond. When I use the the rounding toolpath in gadgets/wrapping/rounding everything looks great in the preview but when I go to run it strange things happen. The bottom of the square block is parrallel to the table top. When I run the tap fil...
by janz
Sun Jun 04, 2017 4:44 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: pen writer holder
Replies: 9
Views: 5992

Re: pen writer holder

How about when you create a toolpath what would you use for depth of cut? Thinking like .003"
by janz
Sat Jun 03, 2017 8:11 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: pen writer holder
Replies: 9
Views: 5992

Re: pen writer holder

Thanks for posting the instructions. Actually that was what I was going to do
when I try it. Got a string of rain days coming so going to give it a try.
by janz
Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:43 am
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: pen writer holder
Replies: 9
Views: 5992

Re: pen writer holder

Above was considered, no instructions on how to use or set up. Videos demonstrating the operation don't show setup. The actual pen holder swivels on the shaft so it needs to be dead center. If you use different color pen markers the centering is very important for a job with multiple colors. There h...
by janz
Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:04 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: pen writer holder
Replies: 9
Views: 5992

pen writer holder

Any body know of an easy quick way to center the pen in the holder?
by janz
Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:10 am
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: touch plate how to
Replies: 11
Views: 7103

Re: touch plate how to

That was the big problem for me is after roughing with 1/4" endmill and then changing bit to a 1/8" tapered ball nose. Thinking about it why even use virtual for roughing because if you can't use it for finish the final z will be different although my results were ok. probably make a difference if m...
by janz
Sat Apr 22, 2017 2:28 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: touch plate how to
Replies: 11
Views: 7103

Re: touch plate how to

Got it, did the corner touch it was the center that threw me. So on the finish cut you
would not use the virtual just use the one corner touch.
by janz
Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:44 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: touch plate how to
Replies: 11
Views: 7103

Re: touch plate how to

What do you do for the center
by janz
Fri Apr 21, 2017 3:48 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: touch plate how to
Replies: 11
Views: 7103

touch plate how to

My problem is when I cut a large relief and use the virtual to detect surface of material all is good. Use a 1/4 end mill. Now once the rough cut is done the finish cut requires a 1/8 tapered ball nose, so I change the bit and load the new finish g code, how the hec do I detect the surface of the ma...
by janz
Sun Apr 16, 2017 2:09 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: virtual
Replies: 3
Views: 2716

Re: virtual

I see what happened now. The 2.0 virtual replaces the touchplate reg. If you try to reg your touchplate when you already have the 2.0 virtual reg then it will replace the the 2.0 and the virtual will not be available to you. Just re register the 2.0 virtual key and it will replace the standard touch...