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    what exactly is the predator stuff. first time...

    what exactly is the predator stuff. first time ive heard the term.
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    thanks Toby it helps to have a simple mind...

    thanks Toby it helps to have a simple mind sometimes, mine for example has only 256 synapses, it sucks only being able to see in 16 colors tho.
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    i just went and played with it myself for a few,...

    i just went and played with it myself for a few, and yes, when dealing with 2d dxf files, the profiles will be coded and cut in the order you select them. no lead in or outs are needed for this to...
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    Hey Bill Im glad that worked out for you. I...

    Hey Bill Im glad that worked out for you. I think what threw tech support is the fact that it seems you dont really care what the exact size it prints at.
    Especially since you said something about...
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    look at the very top, and the upper left corner...

    look at the very top, and the upper left corner of the upper center slot. the upward pointing leg of the left side of that slot is extending a tiny bit beyond the radius of the circle. one easy...
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    im not sure if i understand, you just want to...

    im not sure if i understand, you just want to reduce the size of the drawing so that it will fit on regular paper? not worried about size at this point? when you try to print it pops up a menu and...
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    maybe im missing something in your description,...

    maybe im missing something in your description, but in a walk thru phone session with bobcad techie, he showed me that it will generate code in the order that geometry is selected. So if you were to...
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    Not trying to steer anyone away from bob-ware, I...

    Not trying to steer anyone away from bob-ware, I use it. But have a look on line a Most2D Ive played with it and im sure it will do what you are looking for. Once you get a feel for it its quite...
  9. Thread: Junk foam CNC?

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    I have a feeling that once you see all the cool...

    I have a feeling that once you see all the cool stuff you can do with it, you will fast become displeased with your super light duty foam cnc. You will want to cut wooden clock gears, and wooden...
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    i may be mistaken, but i think it may have...

    i may be mistaken, but i think it may have something to do with the constant contouring feature where the machine looks ahead to plan what speed it can safely make all the steps that are about to...
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    hmm, it works on my machine. i dont use it as...

    hmm, it works on my machine. i dont use it as its not very helpful anyway. if you are trying to determine at what line to restart a program from, there is another way. if you switch to edit mode,...
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    you should be able to accomplish quite a lot with...

    you should be able to accomplish quite a lot with that combination as far as signage goes. id upgrade to the bobart pro X if you dont have that. It gives you all sorts of options with the edge...
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    yes it is possible the setting for that is here, ...

    yes it is possible the setting for that is here, setup/machine setup/deskcnc setup tab and look in the lower central area, there is a check box labeled highlight g-code. if you have an old slow...
  14. Thread: help

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    here you go, i hope thats what you need, its a 2...

    here you go, i hope thats what you need, its a 2 d cad file of the outline. if you were looking to go 3d with it let me know and ill add some depth to it.
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    got me then, is it written for bobcad or how did...

    got me then, is it written for bobcad or how did you choose that one? bobcad will write a post for your syil if you fill out a request form.
    on my pc the folder i found is in the program files...
  16. Thread: help

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    yes if you can post or give a link to the picture...

    yes if you can post or give a link to the picture it would help. if the contrast between the star and the back ground is low you can get very fuzzy edges.
    somewhere there is an option to include or...
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    now that i look, there is a file in called...

    now that i look, there is a file in called "bobcad post" in my program files folder on the main drive. mine is empty however
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    if its a post that you downloaded off the bobcad...

    if its a post that you downloaded off the bobcad site, they are normally .exe files, you simply execute them and they install where they need to be, and show up on the list of posts. if its...
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    check at this link....

    check at this link.
    http://www.bobcad.com/index.php?select_page=posts_index

    if they dont have one, use the order form also found on that page. they usually provide posts free of charge.
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    oh ok, i understand better now. go to that same...

    oh ok, i understand better now. go to that same site i sent you but go to the home root page and locate the belt listing. the belts have pdf files that display the exacty angles and spacing of the...
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    try this link ...

    try this link
    https://sdp-si.com/eStore/Direct.asp?GroupID=217
    i went to thier site and selected a pulley, clicked its info link, selected my type of cad file. i used .iges. and it gave me a...
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    if they are foam, how perfect do they have to be,...

    if they are foam, how perfect do they have to be, are they for casting?
    are you having a hard time getting the math to work out between the tooth lengh and the diameter of the pully? or are you...
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    I look forward to seeing what comes up here. Its...

    I look forward to seeing what comes up here. Its sort of hard to put a consistant label on all the different schools of thought since everyones machine is a different size. My 9 foot machine is...
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    not that im aware of, however many of the online...

    not that im aware of, however many of the online parts houses, include cad drawings of all of their parts. you might be able to download and make use of that data
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    does it jog in the proper direction?(from the...

    does it jog in the proper direction?(from the softwares point of view)
    if a positive y move moves the tool away from you, does a positive x move it to your right if looking in the direction of the...
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    useful but not rare or hard to come across when...

    useful but not rare or hard to come across when you need them. Now find us some 50 inch 24mm rails for $20. :)
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    i dont think we understand what you need to do?...

    i dont think we understand what you need to do? just basic 2d top and side views of different types of pulleys? "V" belt or "timing" belt pullies? You should be able to do that with just about any...
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    Well for something to start with, you probably...

    Well for something to start with, you probably dont need a motor with a gear reduction built into it since the mechanics of your machine will introduce some sort of reduction and most gearboxes are...
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    when you say "open with bobcad", are you actually...

    when you say "open with bobcad", are you actually clicking file,open, browsing and selecting the file? Ive found that double clicking a file that as been assigned to bobcad (has taken on the bobcad...
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    did you get your answer yet? Mach is a versitle...

    did you get your answer yet? Mach is a versitle machine control software that can run up to 6 axis. It allows you to creat your own display screens including only the buttons and info that you...
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