Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TANGENTIAL?

and Signlab outputs g-code quite easily...:)


Erie Patsellis
Shelbyville Design & Signworks
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris L" <datac@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TANGENTIAL?


> Dave,
>
> Many of the Sign Software packages that are available (and often hard to
> live without when vinyl cutting) allow or rather send out code necessary
> to properly track a swivel knife. I know in SignLab, you can input the
> "drag distance" of the offset knife, and then for example, your code
> will actually overshoot corners and make a sweep before changing
direction.
>
> Interestingly enough, I never even use the feature as the swivel knife
> my machine has, has such a small offset that it is not really noticable
> in the final product. This would clearly be a different story if I was
> prototyping Cardboard boxes and had a much larger drag distance. If your
> application is Vinyl Cutting, you might want to purchase a swivel holder
> from one of the suppliers and forget the tangential completely.
>
> I am sure others in the vinyl biz may argue/point out that the
> tangential way is the only way, but with the software compensation
> options and the fact that I dont even use it and it still looks good,
> well, It works for me. Just buy a holder..... I think they run under $100.
>
> Chris L
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