[Weldtutor]

i searched the whole internet for dxf files for our plasma-maschine.
Last week we made a t-rex about 1,90 meter high.

Wuppi, nice work!

Do you (or others) have a source for this Dino file, or the DXF file itself?

It looks a lot like the font file but I see various differences.

Thanks, WT

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that one looks just like the one I cut from the font file.

[Weldtutor]

The Dino cut by Wuppi & pictured above has several differences that might be the result of manipulation of the Dino font file.

For example, the side of the skull near top has what might be called a "nose" opening & then an "eye" opening.

The font files have also a third opening in the "ear" location as well as other differences such as body position.

Does anyone have or recognize a separate file that might be what was used for the Dino in the photo?

[ron39]

My two year old likes the pteradactyl that I made her, and today she had tea with a velocirator.



She also likes riding on his back.

[lynne Roberts]

help my 8 yr old son build his 26 x 40 t rex by bc bones , need to know if we have all the pieces and some form of instructions ,been in a box for 3 years and have just returned to uk and unpacked it after all (including trex ) have been living abroad

[ynneb]

help my 8 yr old son build his 26 x 40 t rex by bc bones , need to know if we have all the pieces and some form of instructions ,been in a box for 3 years and have just returned to uk and unpacked it after all (including trex ) have been living abroad

Eh ?

[timericdesign]

those are awesome do you have the dxf files for those??

edit: nevermind i found them just have to scale them up..............this is an awesome thread!!

My two year old likes the pteradactyl that I made her, and today she had tea with a velocirator.



She also likes riding on his back.

[jack_live]

more works
http://good-times.webshots.com/album...YGHjH?start=84

[ron39]

Jack - very nice stuff. In the video showing the dino being cut what size bit is that?

Also what size stock did you use for the Eiffel tower - and it looks like MDF yes?

thanks
-ron

[jack_live]

Jack - very nice stuff. In the video showing the dino being cut what size bit is that? 1.5mm

Also what size stock did you use for the Eiffel tower - and it looks like MDF yes? yes MDF 1/8
thanks
-ron

thanks

[Greolt]

Those Eiffel Towers look awesome Jack.

Are the DXFs some where in this monster thread?

Greg

[jack_live]

[Greolt]

Thanks Jack. That's great.

[Hutchy 74]

Thanks Jack.

[Khalid]

thanks Jack

[missydaves]

Quick question. I am getting ready to use Sheetcam to cut out a few puzzles using the various DXF files shown in the thread. I understand that I should use a cutter the same diameter as the material I am cutting.

When using Sheetcam, do I cut ON the lines, or do I offset to the outside of the lines by the radius of the cutter (cutter compensation)?

Sorry if the answer is already posted here, but I can't find it.

Compliments to everyone on the grat work, I will post photos of my projects as I complete them.

[Greolt]

Missy

Sheetcam like any other CAM program I have used, automatically accounts for the size of the cutter you select and does the offset for you.

Go through the tutorials that came with Sheetcam.

If you are referring to the dinosaur files, most of them have the full slot drawn in. So you can use a cutter smaller or up to the size of the slot.

Some of them have only a single line drawn for the slot. These need a different approach. Start with the first type till you get the hang of it.

Greg

[missydaves]

Thanks for the response, but let me ask question again...

For dino files where the slot is shown cut out, I would use cutter compensation to "leave the line on", and use a cutter smaller than the slow width. No problem.

For the dino files where the slot is shown as a single line, I would use a cutter equal in width to the thickness of the material I am cutting. No problem.

Question: For the dino files where the slot is shown as a single line, do I cut the outside profile with the cutter center following the line, or do I offset by the radius of the cutter? I am afraid that if my toolpath uses the line as the center of the cutter, the resulting pieces will be too small. Or are the designs drawn so that when I follow the line without cutter compensation, it will turn out right?

Hopefully this clarifies my question. Thanks in advance for any responses...

BTW, my wife's name is Missy, mine is Dave.

[ynneb]

Dave, you have two choices. The rule is with those single line files, that the thickness of the material that you cut, then you use the same sized cutting tool. This ensures the parts fit together. Or you can edit the single line and put in two lines. This takes a bit of fiddling, but is worth the effort in the end.
I did the second method.

[Greolt]

Dave

What CAM software are you using to cut the dinosaur?

All Cam programs that I have used for profiling have a selection to cut Outside, Inside or On the line.

That is to say it takes care of the tool offset according to the tool you have specified.

So for the shapes cut "Outside The Line", whether they include slots or not.

If using single line slots then cut them, before cutting out the shape, with an appropriate sized cutter "On The Line"

Say G'day to Missy for me,

Greg