Hello, new to the forum and CNC. I've had my CNC router for about 2 weeks and working on a project where I want to get a friction fit between two pieces cut out on the router. I'm using a 1/8th bit and outside cuts on both pieces. I've tried an inside cut to outside cut, center cut to center cut and the results were worse. This is close, but not quite there.
I'm using PowerPoint to draw my initial outline, turning it into a vector graphic and then importing it to makercam.com to get my NC file for the machine. I don't have the $$ to spend on V Carve Pro or Aspire or anything that isn't cheap at the moment. If I can get this figured out, I can generate some revenue to get the software needed.
With all that in mind, do you have any ideas how I might be able to adjust something in order to get a friction fit between my pieces? I've even tried increasing the trident size by 1%, but that results int he arches increasing in size and causing larger gaps there as the tines fit better. I'm hoping there is an easy solution someone knows that I am just overlooking. Willing to share NC files or SVGs if you like.
I've made one of these on the band saw by free hand and the result was good, but this would be much much faster.
Thanks!
I'm using PowerPoint to draw my initial outline, turning it into a vector graphic and then importing it to makercam.com to get my NC file for the machine. I don't have the $$ to spend on V Carve Pro or Aspire or anything that isn't cheap at the moment. If I can get this figured out, I can generate some revenue to get the software needed.
With all that in mind, do you have any ideas how I might be able to adjust something in order to get a friction fit between my pieces? I've even tried increasing the trident size by 1%, but that results int he arches increasing in size and causing larger gaps there as the tines fit better. I'm hoping there is an easy solution someone knows that I am just overlooking. Willing to share NC files or SVGs if you like.
I've made one of these on the band saw by free hand and the result was good, but this would be much much faster.
Thanks!