Starting down the path of @Tokoloshe style inlay action. I’m trying to figure out why the “plug” tool path isn’t going into the tight corners. I’ve made the tool super pointy and small, blunt, tried different depths, etc. hmm. I assume it’s “impossible” due to some tool or depth setting, which elu…

You need a carve toolpath inside the outer line, and also outside the inner line. In 12, it’s a little different. [image] Star Wars Coasters Ahh… figured it out… [image] You need to use right-click to get the second path

It’s all fun and games until they send the Disney enforcement drones ™

I only had to watch @Tokoloshe 's video 190 times until I realized the pre-pocketing “bulk removal” tool setting was in plain sight. I was not looking forward to clearing out the whole thing with just the v-bit, which the old v11 EstlCAM video shows! (Olde Tyme https://youtu.be/LEFFogenSvo?si=Qm6yLz…

[image] Coin Bahd: I realized the pre-pocketing “bulk removal” tool setting was in plain sight Flattbutt, Ballz, and Poinkypants. Delightfully German. Or would be the ULTIMATE name for either a law firm or an engineering consultancy.

@Tokoloshe I’m going to try your excellent technique. Alternatively, do you think, for the plug, it would work to just use a deeper DOC and then a NEGATIVE (maybe a fraction of a mm) finishing pass? I think that would shrink the plug as well. I may try that, if the geometry works out, a little bit h…

Hmm, negative finishing pass for carves doesn’t seem to do anything in the interface. Playing around with it if there’s a workaround…

[image] Coin Bahd: negative finishing pass for carves doesn’t seem to do anything in the interface. [image] Finishing pass with 2D Carve? Short story even shorter: finishing passes are not supported on carves. :sweat: [image] Finishing pass with 2D Carve? This is only confirmed for a…

Aha, thanks for the link. I’m thinking the offset tool in Fusion 360 would do the trick Edit: Oh yeah! Schlichtzugabe How could I forget!

[image] Coin Bahd: Schlichtzugabe gesundheit

I feel like this is cheating (Fusion 360 offset,) but then again, so is modifying a stack of .gcode files :male_detective: [image] and since it’s horizontally symmetrical, I can use the same file if I am very careful where I click… Never mind, estlcam makes teeny tiny carves between the lines, so …

Offset regrettably only works for simple forms. The negative finishing pass would have been the best thing, then you would not have to go through all this modifying… Believe me, I’ve tried everything. Even my deal with the devil fell through though, he said he wasn’t touching v-carve inlays… …

Deep inlay plug, getting into tight curves?

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Michael_Melancon (Mike M) November 22, 2024, 3:52am 14

There’s a whole bunch of related information in there about Carves and finishing passes that might be interesting to you