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  1. #1
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    I need to mill a slot the same size as the router bit

    Hi All,

    I use ArtCAM and can design & mill straight forward shapes with area clearences, inside and outside profiles, etc. This one thing defeats me. I want to mill a 10mm wide slot, 30mm deep, using a 10mm router bit. How do I get ArtCAM to let the router bit just run up and down the slot until it reaches 30mm, exactly 10mm wide?

    Cheers

    Gary

  2. #2
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    Re: I need to mill a slot the same size as the router bit

    Tell ArtCAM that the endmill is 9.98mm rather than 10mm, that's what I do in CamBam.
    Jim Dawson
    Sandy, Oregon, USA

  3. #3
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    Re: I need to mill a slot the same size as the router bit

    Can't you just draw a line or vector and use a profile toolpath on the line?
    Gerry

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  4. #4
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    Re: I need to mill a slot the same size as the router bit

    Gerry, that will work if you do an engrave operation.
    Jim Dawson
    Sandy, Oregon, USA

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