machining text???

[Fralex_francois]

Is there a way to machine text using contour or pocket or am I forced to use engraving cause I don't have this option...

[justind]

I don't don't have the engraving package here, I just go create,next menu, Letters, and define how I want my text to be. When you put it on your drawing it will be lines and arcs. Ths way you can use to drive a contour. This is how I mark all the tooling I build here. Just turn cutter comp off and drive the letter you create using centerline. I usually use a .250" ballnose or .250" 90 deg spot drill here. Just depends on what I'm doin or how I feel that day. the same process cen be used with other tool also. Just depends what type of work you are tryen to do.

[Fralex_francois]

are you able to do it with a 1/16 ball nose with contour if the letter are small cause my computer is telling me cutter comp has not been made even if tool comp. was off???

I really don't understand why...

[Jean-Simon]

You shouldn't have any problems, double check if every thing is ok because did this many times and never had any issues with cutter comp. off. HTH!

 

Simon

[Fralex_francois]

compensation is off I've put 2d chamfer with .005 width and .002 depth with 1/16 ball nose it's telling me cutter compensation not successfull...

[Scott Bond]

I'm guessing that the 1/16 cutter diameter will not "fit" in the contours of your engraveing.

[Brendan P]

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compensation is off I've put 2d chamfer with .005

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What do you mean "2D chamfer"??

You want to machine the letters using 2D contour.

Make sure that your tool compensation in your contour parameters is set to OFF!

This will allow the tool to do it's path right on you letter geometry.

I do this all the time too for marking our tooling.

I use a 1/16" c.drill with .010 depth.

 

Or am I missing something here???

[Code_Breaker]

Franck,

 

Either put the file on the FTP site or e-mail me. I do this all the time . . . 2D, 3D and 5-axis. I have a feeling that it is something very simple that is being overlooked. I know from experience that a second set of eye can do wonders.

[DavidB]

Also make sure leads in and out is UNTICKED for engraving on your geometry.

 

 

[Brendan P]

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Also make sure leads in and out is UNTICKED for engraving on your geometry.

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Yes David,

Very good advice.

I made this mistake once.

[robk]

Fralex, FYI you could also engrave drafting notes made in mastercam or other software. Select Modify/Break/Draftline than select your text and hit done.

+1 for not using the lead in/lead out option, and I'm also confused about your chamfer comment.

[mario]

for chamfer and letters I use 3/4"dia. 90° insert with small radius ( ingersoll ) more fast 100"/min rpm 8000 the chamfer is very nice

 

for small letter and more beautiful shape I use solid carbide 90° 1/4"dia.

 

[mold100]

Almost always, (General engraving) when I am engraving text I tell it my diameter is .001. Just a preferance.

[Fralex_francois]

-I've choose contour

-My cutter comp. is off

-lead in/out, not check

 

 

if I don't put the 2d chamfer, it don't want to go. I don't have the error message in front of me but at 5h30 I will be able to say what it say cause I'm not on the computer that has MC.

I will post it tonight and BTW if I try to do engraving they ask me for access code so I suppose I don't have this option...

[robk]

Just use toolpaths/contour and it will work for you.

[Fralex_francois]

I tried, but it's not working. if you check tonight or tomorrow you'll see.

 

 

Just want to make sure you do like me: when you do create/letters you choose your police and everything then it the starting point and it create it. Does it create like pocket letter or just line cause me it's creating pocket but so small somewhere there is .0047 between the two line...

[Brendan P]

Maybe it is the font that you are using.

 

I usually use the MC9 (Box) Font

[Fralex_francois]

gonna check that tonight...

[Code_Breaker]

Franck,

 

Here are the steps I take.

 

I use a Diamond Cutter with a 45 deg or 30 deg tip. Under Define Tool I use .0001 for the diameter of a taper Mill

 

 

1. Toolpaths == Contour
   
2. Use window or chain or select entities
   
3. Under Contour Parameters:
   

1. Contour type: 2D or Ramp (I use ramp)
   
2. Compensation type: off
   
3. Leadin/out: off
   
4. Multi passes: off
   
5. Filter: off
   
6. Enter depth
   

 

click OK

 

This should do it for you. If not e-mail me a sample of your engraving that doesn't work.

[Fralex_francois]

until when you guy are you on the forum tonight... 5pm..or later??

[Brendan P]

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until when you guy are you on the forum tonight... 5pm..or later??

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There's always someone on that can help you sir.

 

Code_breaker,

Just wondering what you set your ramp parameters to??

[mario]

envoie moi ton dessin francois je vais regarder sa

 

en passant n'utilise pas window pour faire la sélection utilise plustot chain

j'ai aussi modifier les lettres de BOX pour qu'il soit dans 1 chain et non plusieurs ligne

 

 

p.s, en passant je travaille souvent de chez moi les soirs et weekends j'ai beaucoup de programmation donc je suis souvent on line si on peux dire

[Fralex_francois]

I found someone at home to put the part on the FTP site under unspecified_uploads/PORTE-CLÉ.MC9.

If you want to check it you would be nice!!!

[Fralex_francois]

comment as tu fais mario pour les mettre en une chaine au lieu de tout petit segment???

 

et c'est quoi BOX??

 

P.S. Moi je suis sur le forum le jour et le soir rarement parce que au garage j'ai pas encore internet mais a la maison oui.(c'est du garage ou de la maison que je travail sur mastercam parce que le jour j'ai un autre emploi...)

[Code_Breaker]

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Just wondering what you set your ramp parameters to??

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1. Depth: .0002
   
2. Make pass at final depth: on
   
3. Sometimes, I will turn on linearize helixes with .00005 tolerance (but not too often)