Hi Everyone. I just picked up my DolphinCAM mill pro. I figured I would ask here about some thoughts and general setup Q's as I ponder 3D now! It is time to dig in and start making some chips I hope.
I am a plasma 2D guy so not totally new to the concepts of CAM to GCode. My Son and I are making some new adventures in the Milling space. He's doing this custom tactical axe thing.. and we need to mill the axe top edges. think Axe-cheek-to-edge slope. This will be 1.5" back from the sharp edge and slope 5 degrees. This is a DXF import and essentially is a 1.5" x 5" square w/ a slope of 5 degrees in thickness edge to edge.
- So here is where I've been thinking and wondering: Rather than let the Mill cut the slope on a DCAM face off job, I figured I would would just mount the axe face at 5' Setup the material as a square, 1.5" x 5" and see what I can setup in the CAM parms to make a nice flat surface? Or- Do I just let the mill do the work. Mount it flat, setup the job and the Mill will still make it look good w/ the right sized cutter? Just wondering about approaches to this one. I think the 5' slope mount and DCAM setup sounds about the easiest to me? but I'm still to new to really 'get it'. Best and have a great weekend everyone.