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jdbailey1206:

--- Quote from: Mike A on August 20, 2018, 03:28:08 pm ---Sorry. I guess I didn't explain that too well in the PM.

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I think you explained just fine. I'm more of a visual learner. The diagrams helped.

jdbailey1206:
Mike I'm wondering if you get the paths generated I can get the file and just implement the rebates / recesses as I am building the cab? I can't imagine there are that many. The monitor I'm not too worried about as I am fitting an old CRT monitor into it so I will not need the rebates on the monitor mount. The only other ones I can see are the back door, back base, top back, the exterior speaker mount, and two other pieces. Let me know what you think.

Mike A:
I was going to suggest that. Are you handing this over to a professional CNC operator? They might want to generate the tool paths themselves from the DXF file. If they are a small cabinet or sign shop, they might use V Carve Pro. To generate the tool paths I would need to know what size endmill they are using, their feed and rapid speeds, their plunge speed, etc. They know all of these values. It should be trivial for them to generate the tool paths themselves. Have you asked them?

You could put me in touch with them. I speak their language. I could sort through what they need pretty quickly.

jdbailey1206:
I'm taking it to a maker space. They said they could help. From the sounds of it they have a guy that just deals with V Carve and the Shop Bot they have. I think I want to start with a side and the top back so I can feel them out and see how well they do. I have a feeling they are going to tell me the same thing as you did. They wont be able to cut it without measurements.

Mike A:
They can do all of the profile cuts easily if they have V Carve. All they need is that V Carve file. All they have to do is load up the .crv file, and set the material thickness. select the vectors you want to cut, pick the profile cut option. Select the endmill they will use and hit calculate. The software will generate the toolpath that the CNC machine needs. If they know V Carve it should only take a couple minutes for them to generate the g code file for the CNC machine. I can communicate with them if you like. Since they use V Carve this should be cake.

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