I have no idea what went wrong with the offset in my latest program, but I need to gather some more data first. I just logged in here to ask a question about cutting order. So I did do my first succesful tool change. Then I had to change the setup in Mach so it would stop for them. I learned that I had to give my tools unique, non-zero numbers and Laz圜AM will generate M6s. I routed the main body with a 1/16th end mill, then just touched up the corners with a. I did this once before to cut an inlay pocket with sharp corners but everything cut ok. I did export 2 layers from Illustrator but they looked ok in the preview. I was in a hurry and it was just scrap wood anyway. It cut the first pass of the purfling, then started to cut the headstock about an inch off in Y from where it was supposed to be. Today I had a problem trying to rout a purfling channel and then cut out a guitar headstock shape around it. To the point that the guitar builder I work with is now ordering all sorts of parts and I'm still using the free version of Laz圜AM. All inlay parts fit together and fit in the pocket. I've cut a small inlay consisting of 4 separate parts and a pocket. I'm just in early testing mode right now. I have to make my offsets and pockets manually in Illustrator.
I don't have the pro version so no pocketing or tool offsets. I have not experienced the problems you've listed.
But it was probably something I was doing wrong because it has disappeared for the most part now that I know more about how to use it. I had some weirdness initially with it ignoring my tool speed and using F60 and not doing my passes. I haven't used it much yet, but until today everything has been fine. One day I may learn to use the rest of the features of Cam Bam.
I have been using it to convert splines generated by Corel Draw (in Corel I convert all objects and text to curves before exporting to DXF) so I can work with them in DeskCNC. Side Note: Cam Bam (beta) makes a great tool for exploding splines or converting them to polylibnes for use in other programs.
Is this the normal results most/many/some users get from Laz圜am? Its been while since I have used it now since I either just write my code by hand or use DeskCNC for most things, but I am curious. That can be quite frustrating and time consuming even just for engraving. I get stray codes from time to time that need to be edited out manually.īasically every peice of succesfull code I have used generated by Lazy Cam has had to be manually edited. There seems to be no easy way to specify the Z depth for pocketing. Lazy Cam trashes my Z(-) settings when you import from Mach 3.