Paneling output was Re: indexing layout for larger capacity

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> wrote:

> Dale,

> Use your CAD program to "clip" the drawing into panels, and then

CAM

> the toolpath for each panel individually.
>

In Vector, draw an "origin" at each reposition (ie every 4 feet or
so) and make sure to generate your CNC code from that origin.

I like to have two pins in my table or one pin and a rail. The pins
fit a machined hole, which is part of each moves machining toolpath.
When you move the sheet, drop the hole over the pin and you have
repositioned to a known loaction. Some people machine a notch in the
edge of the panel and have a stop on the end of the table that fits
it at each repositioning.

The requirement for the CNC router, or any kind of table based
machine, is that the ends be clear so the long sheet can be "fed"
through and repositioned at each move increment. Also this is not
usually a practical function on machines that use the table movement
for the X axis.


Best Regards, Fred Smith IMService

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