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by Butcherman
Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:18 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: Levelling issues
Replies: 3
Views: 1833

Levelling issues

I have been doing a lot of carvings and engravings for the last 4-5 months and all of the sudden, after leveling the wood on the table, will only engrave the bottom half and completely miss the upper half. Then I go and run the tool path again and I recognize that it is missing the top by almost an ...
by Butcherman
Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:06 pm
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Feed Rate & Plunge
Replies: 7
Views: 8012

Re: Feed Rate & Plunge

Thanks for the illustration as that helps alot, but I did not see anything regarding plunge vs. ramp. I apologize for not being specific, I guess I was pertaining to the plunge vs. ramp cuts. How would I go about setting that up and or differentiating?
by Butcherman
Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:02 am
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Feed Rate & Plunge
Replies: 7
Views: 8012

Re: Feed Rate & Plunge

Could you give me an example or a screen shot of what your pertaining too? I believe I understand, I just want to make sure. I apologize, I am still real new to all of this.
by Butcherman
Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:14 pm
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Feed Rate & Plunge
Replies: 7
Views: 8012

Feed Rate & Plunge

I am setting my feedrate at 100 ipm of which seems to be the norm. I read where the shark HD is capable of going 200 ipm, what is a better rate to run at but keep the quality? My plunge is set at either 20 or 30 ipm, of which I think, and now know this is way slow. Of course, I also realize what the...
by Butcherman
Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:59 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Very slow
Replies: 9
Views: 5257

Re: Very slow

@billk, when I got home I went back through my set up. I do not howmit happened, and it did, I identified that my feed rate had 40 ipm's. Blew me away, explains a lot. All that o have seen and read, not too mention everyone's help and advice really comes in handy. I want to thank billk and roger, wh...
by Butcherman
Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:28 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Very slow
Replies: 9
Views: 5257

Re: Very slow

BillK It is during the finish is when things go to hell for me. It absolutely crawls during the finishing cut which is set at 45 degree. Cuts fast during Roughing, its a race against father time when finishing. So, in essence, if I change it to a Z level I should be able to decrease my cutting time....
by Butcherman
Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:54 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Very slow
Replies: 9
Views: 5257

Re: Very slow

@ BillK I used a 1/4 4 flute end mill for roughing @ 16,500 (FRO @ 85) and finishing with an 1/8" at the same RPM's and 100 IPM (FRO @ 85).

Roughing was about 1.25 hours.
Finishing was about 9.5 hours.
by Butcherman
Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:44 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Very slow
Replies: 9
Views: 5257

Very slow

So, I set up a Moutnain Scene that I purchased from Vector Art 3D, I was given some info about my step over and reduced it to 10% at 100 IPM (I also adjust the FRO to 85) and the turnout is outstanding. With that being said, this took forever and a day to carve. A carving that is 10" x 12" it took m...
by Butcherman
Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:53 pm
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: Carving and surface finish
Replies: 18
Views: 16275

Re: Carving and surface finish

I am going to work with it now. This is great info. Thanks
by Butcherman
Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:11 pm
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Grooves
Replies: 1
Views: 2115

Grooves

I need help removing grooves during the finishing tool path. The grooves run in the direction of the tool path. Not sure where to adjust to remove.