Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Drilling with Vector

Hi David,

What you want to do is create an array of points (your holes) at the
required depth (in Z). "Then connect in Z" to get the moves to the
points. The code you generate should then drill to that depth. Took me
a little while to figure it out too!

HTH

Alan KM6VV

David Goodfellow wrote:

>
> I've been playing with Vector 9.3 for the past two days (crash course) and
> I've been able to draw pretty well with it. Now I'm trying to drill a
> milling plate and have come up with a problem so basic I'm almost
> embarrassed to ask the question, but here goes:
>
> How do you make it drill?
>
> I have the plate drawn, 4x8.5", with a pattern of points at 1/2" intervals,
> 120+ points in all. The workpiece is 4x8.5x0.5". I can build a G-code file
> that positions the table for each hole, but have not figured out how to
> bring the Z axis down. I want to drill 0.625" deep holes, by pecking.
>
> I'm reasonably sure that the answer is a simple one, but it escapes me.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Dave Goodfellow
> Northridge, CA
> "No problem too small to baffle this expert"
> (Boy, is that a true statement!<g>
>