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I am installing a new spoil board. I carefully measured so it is inside of the limits by about 1/2 inch. I am wondering if I run the gcode to plane the board if it will hit the limits. In order to get a full plane, I need to offset the toolpath a little all the way around. That my be a problem.
So, saying all that, what if I run a profile pass first using the same bit (1 1/2 inch cutter) and the same depth (.020) and run the tool path on the vector. That should make the cutter cut over the edge of the board a little...well, a lot. Then the regular pocket toolpath can be run to plane the rest of the board.
Does that sound reasonable?
Tomorrow is the day. I am waiting on some nylon bolts to come in from Amazin.
Thanks
Mike
So, saying all that, what if I run a profile pass first using the same bit (1 1/2 inch cutter) and the same depth (.020) and run the tool path on the vector. That should make the cutter cut over the edge of the board a little...well, a lot. Then the regular pocket toolpath can be run to plane the rest of the board.
Does that sound reasonable?
Tomorrow is the day. I am waiting on some nylon bolts to come in from Amazin.
Thanks
Mike