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    Re: V carving text on circumference of a cylinder

    I'm using From Boundary Curves...I'm following the info in this tutorial video and applying the same strategy to a cylinder. The flat test appears to be doing what it should but the rotary doesn't....
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    Re: V carving text on circumference of a cylinder

    Yes, you are correct...I do have Z movements above the material but not cut movements. I am using a 45 degree tapered tool (V bit)
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    V carving text on circumference of a cylinder

    I am trying to v carve (engrave) text on the circumference of a cylinder using a 90 degree V-bit (or 45 degree taper tool in madCAM). The toolpath generated does not appear to move in the Z axis,...
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    Agreed, seems to be a MadCAM issue. This only...

    Agreed, seems to be a MadCAM issue. This only happens when I started with 4 axis work. I like most things about MadCAM, especially that it is a plugin for Rhino...and I own it. So as a workaround, by...
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    I thought I posted in the MadCAM forum. MadCAM,...

    I thought I posted in the MadCAM forum.
    MadCAM, Mach 3_4 axis inch post processor.

    It moves smooth and quick as it should with a G0 A720
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    Short Rapids in 4 axis code

    I just added a 4th axis, programmed and posted code. When I tried to run it the rotary axis motion was very jerky and I realized the rapids are made up of many short moves. Is there a way to...
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    Spindle Drive Alarm AL-03??

    Anyone know what an alarm AL-03 means on a 6I spinndle board? (A06B-6060-H007) Trying to get an old machine working, ad keep getting this alarm about 15 seconds after the control boots. I need to...
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    EdgeCAM in Akron Oh?

    Is there anyone in the Akron, Ohio area using EdgeCAM? I'm an artist and art professor trying to learn EdgeCAM and CNC machining on my own. I have an old Acroloc (please don't knock it, I could...
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