sirjaymz
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Modifying the new "Multi-cut" by @CapnBry to work with my mpcnc. Looks like it's a simple modification to the commands used to specify what you want the Z-axis to do. Instead of 'M3 S0', I'll be using something like G00 Z5.0000 F540, or something like that, depending on my tool heights.. etc.
Will be performing a side by side comparison later this week (hopefully) between Estcam and just using Mutlicut. Waiting on belts to arrive from V1Eng. Should be here tomorrow. basics tests, and then starting cutting. have like 20 sheets to burn through. and plenty of hotglue. need to get my power packs on order as well.
Both of these solutions (Multicut and Estlcam) require some level of intervention for them to work seemlessly. One thing I did notice, as Estlcam makes a much more streamlined cut order for each part, since inkscape separates each line into separate objects, such as lines, curves, poly-shapes, that just means a seperate g-code command for each of those 'objects-to-path'. Will be testing using groups, to see if that improves the necessary cuts on a per part basis. would like to group them up and make sure that it does all a single part first, but not sure it's possible when 'multicut' parses the lines/objects. Not getting my hopes up on that. After all, this would be pretty automated anyway you look at it no matter which work-flow used. - Print, Tape, cut out, spray glue to DTFB, cut foam >>> changes to >>> Import into Inkscape, > ensure proper color assignment , export g-code, automatically cut.
Will be performing a side by side comparison later this week (hopefully) between Estcam and just using Mutlicut. Waiting on belts to arrive from V1Eng. Should be here tomorrow. basics tests, and then starting cutting. have like 20 sheets to burn through. and plenty of hotglue. need to get my power packs on order as well.
Both of these solutions (Multicut and Estlcam) require some level of intervention for them to work seemlessly. One thing I did notice, as Estlcam makes a much more streamlined cut order for each part, since inkscape separates each line into separate objects, such as lines, curves, poly-shapes, that just means a seperate g-code command for each of those 'objects-to-path'. Will be testing using groups, to see if that improves the necessary cuts on a per part basis. would like to group them up and make sure that it does all a single part first, but not sure it's possible when 'multicut' parses the lines/objects. Not getting my hopes up on that. After all, this would be pretty automated anyway you look at it no matter which work-flow used. - Print, Tape, cut out, spray glue to DTFB, cut foam >>> changes to >>> Import into Inkscape, > ensure proper color assignment , export g-code, automatically cut.