[robyn123]

Hey, Just wondering if there's anybody out there that might be able to help me with a bobcad question. I have a customer that would like me to cut his name out of an old saw mill blade. How do I make a drawing that would work on that blade. I know I'm making this sound more confusing then it probably is. I'm still fairly new at this. How do I load that saw mill blade into bobcad so I can make the drawing up. Thanks. Robyn

[jrmach]

Can you give us a "napkin" drawing and take a picture of it and post it here ?

[robyn123]

Take a picture of the saw blade

[robyn123]

Here is the saw blade

[jrmach]

I am not sure what you are asking.Need as much info as you can provide.
1st off are you Plasma Cutting or Milling ?
What version of BoB are you using.
How are you placing your text ? You can do it vertical or horizontal or circular,,,that is why I asked for a rough drawing.
What kind of Font ?
How big of letters ?
You have to understand when you say "cut out" a name,,you have to imagine how that is going to look.Example,,an "O" is going to look like a hole,unless you somehow leave the inner part intact.

[jrmach]

Notice the "O" will not work with this font,,,the center will fall out

[stucapco]

agreed! "tag" the "O" throw some lines up until it looks acceptable, keep the dropout centers there, I do it all the time, bobcad or other.

Shoot me out the file (DXF, cad, etc.) Im not shy on format.

[robyn123]

Hey, Thanks so much for the tips. Here is a picture of the drawing. The customer wants me to cut those names out of the saw blade. I have always made my drawings up and put it in whatever shape I've designed. But I've never used a piece of metal that's already in the shape the customer wants. I'm not sure how to nest the drawing so that Mach 3 understands what it is I'm doing. Because when I go to nest the names without some type of border around the drawing, the nesting program of course nests each individual letter. Which won't work because I need to get these names onto the blade. I've always nested and then saved drawing to the Mach program. Is there a way to bypass nesting and do the drawing in Mach program.

[BurrMan]

Hey, Thanks so much for the tips. Here is a picture of the drawing. The customer wants me to cut those names out of the saw blade. I have always made my drawings up and put it in whatever shape I've designed. But I've never used a piece of metal that's already in the shape the customer wants. I'm not sure how to nest the drawing so that Mach 3 understands what it is I'm doing. Because when I go to nest the names without some type of border around the drawing, the nesting program of course nests each individual letter. Which won't work because I need to get these names onto the blade. I've always nested and then saved drawing to the Mach program. Is there a way to bypass nesting and do the drawing in Mach program.

Whether you want to engrave or pocket the letters, you dont need any other shape added. Only ref. Just add a circle the diameter of the blade. Maybe make one for the hole in the middle. Place the text in the center and toolpath the text only.. the circle will be for zeroing the stock at the machine.

[jrmach]

What version of BOB and is this mill or plasma ?
You are only doing 1 piece ?

[robyn123]

Hey, Okay what you've said makes complete sense and I understand what you're saying. I've never had to do that so this is a first for me. I'll see if I can figure out how to do that. Really appreciate your help.
Thanks, Robyn

[robyn123]

I'm using BOB V21. I am using plasma. And yes I'm only doing the 1 piece.

[jrmach]

V 21 I never used,,so I am out.
There are some on here that have,maybe they can help.

[stucapco]

I'm not sure this is going to work, new to this forum.

OK! click the pic, v21, just drew it quickly.

V21.2? yeah looking for my V21.5.2, found it! Not related just know there's an upgrade to this version. Don't mind me. I just keep talking. Sorry about that. I know...



I now know how to upload pic's, lol, this will not end well.

side bar: there is a whole qbasic proprietary language built into this thing, its tweakable till your sick of it. They hate me when i question them, FYI, it's there, they're not telling you. Want the list? It's not good but works.

[robyn123]

Hey, Sure I'll take a look at the list, if it might help.

[stucapco]

Fix your issue first, I will find the list an post them to you. It's off topic, just that version has hidden secrets, its looks like...

'.250/.265 Spot Cycle (stu)

Select Radius = ("3.175", "3.3655"), Point = FALSE, Line = FALSE, Arc = TRUE \
, LinDim = FALSE, AngDim = FALSE, RadDim = FALSE, Text = FALSE, PGon = FALSE \
, Group = FALSE, Solids = FALSE
PointArccenter

NCTool Toolnumber = 1

GLOBAL NNUMBER
GLOBAL HNUMBER

dim WORKOFF as integer
dim TOOLNUM as integer
dim SPINSPEED as integer
dim SPINDIR as integer
dim COOLANT as integer
dim SAFEZ as double
dim SAFEZSTRING as string

SPINDIR = 3
COOLANT = 8
TOOLNUM = 1
WORKOFF = 56
SPINSPEED = 1250
SAFEZ = 1

Ask Header="Stu's .250/.265 Lg. Spot Macro",Output,Cancel=canc,"Work Offset (55-59);0"=WORKOFF,"Tool Number;0"=TOOLNUM,"Spindle Speed;0"=SPINSPEED,"Spindle 3=CW 4=CCW;0"=SPINDIR,"Coolant 8=ON 9=OFF;0"=COOLANT,"Safe Z Height;0"=SAFEZ
If canc Then
Exit
End If

SAFEZSTRING = SAFEZ
If InStr(SAFEZSTRING, ".") = 0 Then
SAFEZSTRING = SAFEZSTRING + "."
End If

NNUMBER = NNUMBER + 1
HNUMBER = HNUMBER + 1

NCEdit Output, Line = CURRENT_LINE

NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE
txt = "/T"+TOOLNUM+" M6"
NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE, Text=txt
CURRENT_LINE = CURRENT_LINE + 1
NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE

NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE
txt = "N"+NNUMBER+" M1"
NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE, Text=txt
CURRENT_LINE = CURRENT_LINE + 1
NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE

NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE
txt = "G"+WORKOFF+" S"+SPINSPEED+" M"+SPINDIR
NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE, Text=txt
CURRENT_LINE = CURRENT_LINE + 1
NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE

NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE
txt = "G43 H"+HNUMBER+" Z"+SAFEZSTRING+" M"+COOLANT+" (LG. SPOT)"
NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE, Text=txt
CURRENT_LINE = CURRENT_LINE + 1
NCEdit Line = CURRENT_LINE

Cycle1

Macro23

Run Macro="stuG81-250", Edit = FALSE

UNSELECTALL

Select Point = TRUE, Line = FALSE, Arc = FALSE, LinDim = FALSE, AngDim = FALSE \
, RadDim = FALSE, Text = FALSE, PGon = FALSE, Group = FALSE, Solids = FALSE
Delete

Window2

ViewRepaint


It's not what your after, happy to send you crap, make the cake first, mess around with this thing later, my advice.

Looping qbasic subs and mains, this is going to confuse your issue, please, the problem first. I have said to much.

[stucapco]

I am going to shut up now, I have confused the issue, I will get you those lists. Forget this and fix the PROBLEM!

Sorry, my mind wandered off. I was wrong doing this to you.

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