New Estlcam User, new to MPCNC help with using outside text?

Jogger · February 5, 2021, 9:46pm

What is causing the endmill to make these cuts into the letters? i doesnt show this in the estlcam
Thanks for the help!
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timonjkl · February 5, 2021, 10:00pm

Looks like a flat or ball nose end mill being used for v-carving

Jogger · February 5, 2021, 10:08pm

I am using the 1 flute end mill bought here by v1. here is a pic of the tool path im using.

turbinbjorn · February 5, 2021, 10:19pm

You need the angle to be 180 degree for a regular flute mill. I can’t see your setting from this screen, but this is how it looks for me:

Jogger · February 5, 2021, 10:26pm

ok thanks, ill give this a try.

Jogger · February 5, 2021, 10:30pm

even after changing the angle to 180 degrees i still get this tool path into the letters.

timonjkl · February 5, 2021, 10:40pm

Carve tool path works best with v bits that is what the extra lines are ment to be cut with. The flat cut can be made with a box around the text and cutting a island using the pocket tool for the text to be raised

turbinbjorn · February 5, 2021, 10:44pm

This is correct. Using the “hole” and “part” options would w.

Jogger · February 5, 2021, 10:46pm

I think i got it, ill try to do an actual cut and see how it turns out, thanks for the help. Btw I selected pocket outside within the text tool under the style menu.

timonjkl · February 6, 2021, 1:47am

I’ve not used the text tool much i do most of that in inkscape and import the svg and work from there. It looks like your getting a handle on it though