Thank you. There are visible lines in the black background. I think I need to increase the lines per inch in my Lightburn settings. There are no lines in the graphic created by Copilot.
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Thank you. There are visible lines in the black background. I think I need to increase the lines per inch in my Lightburn settings. There are no lines in the graphic created by Copilot.
Thanks much, Keith. Lots of learning to do, but a reasonable first effort, I think.
I burned this in Lightburn at 1500mm/mm and 60% power. All lasers will differ, though.
I generated the dragon using Microsoft's Copilot image generator. This is a 6" square ceramic tile, painted satin beige. I used a 10w diode laser module attached to my CNC router to etch it. Run time...
My woodworking is a hobby/passtime. I lucked into VCarvePro when a friend closed his woodshop and allowed me to pay only the licence transfer fee to "buy" it. I've since updated to 11.55. I've been...
I couldn't agree more, Jim. I do picture frames frequently and use the moulding toolpath for all of them. I played with a few in Aspire on my buddy's machine, but didn't find anything that I couldn't...
John. I apologize for the delay in replying. I've been away from here for a while.
I apologize, too, as I misspoke. I do use VCarvePro on my own machine. I have acccess to an older version of...
FWIW, before I had the rotary attachment for my CNC, I did similar projects as double-sided jobs. I use VCarvePro as my CAD/CAM application.
That said, I love your solution. :o
I made them years ago. I have a Taig micro metal lathe so after a few failures, it didn't prove to be all that difficult. As with the stock one, they simply tap out with a thin knock out bar.
I can swap out the points on my Oneway. I have a set of 5 different "points" some of which aren't points at all, but are rounded or blunt.
Excellent idea and execution.
I'll third the vote for the Oneway. I have a tap to cut threads in small blocks of wood that I can thread onto the live centre. The make it easy to hold things firmly onto my vacuum chuck without...
You may want to consider a tapered ball nose for the fine work. I have a 1/4" shaft one that has a 1/16" diameter tip. It is a lot more break-resistant than a straight 1/16" end mill. It somewhat...
An ice fishing buddy of mine swears by these
https://www.amazon.com/TIDEWE-Hunting-Battery-Insulated-Fishing/dp/B0C533RBD3/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=heated+overalls+mens&qid=1704209718&sr=8-4
Since you've said that the VCarve preview looks good, you should be looking that the machine setup for an answer. As I asked in my first reply, what post processor are you using?
What CAM/CAD software are you using? What is your CNC machine" What post processor are you using?
Let's start from there. :)
What about hanger bolts?
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/search#q=hanger%20bolts&t=product-search-tab&sort=relevancy&layout=card&numberOfResults=25
I can see why the recipients like them so much. :)
If you are buying it because you would like a sliding saw, you can do better with your money buying a plug in model. Since you said that you will be using it in your shop, unless you routinely move...
Sorry for the delay in replying, Michael.
I used an 1/8" ball nose with a 9% stepover.
I use foam quite a bit for prototypes. It's relatively inexpensive and easy on bits.
I get excellent results from the pink rigid foam insulation at the big box store. It's gone way up in price in the past year (what hasn't?), but 24 x 96" sheets go a long way. I slow the speed on my...
I found out the hard way that using very inexpensive beige tape was not the best approach. The thick CA managed to seep through the tape and it was a bear to get the tape off.
I, too, clamp when I...
I have had good results from using an inline fan sucking the fumes from the laser and pushing them through an inline charcoal filter. I am working in my basement shop and this has worked very well...
That is one scary looking bit! :) What are you planning to trim with it?
I'll be watching to see what punishment is handed out. In Canada, as he is a minor, he would simply apologize and we would send him to sensivity training. Case closed.