On 4 Jul 2015, at 01:13, Bertho Stultiens wrote: > On 07/04/2015 01:54 AM, Stephen Dubovsky wrote: >> If you look at something like Vectric's V-carve Pro it does the faster >> no-lift case. I suspect the high-end Aspire tool does the same since they >> are based on the same code base. For something like an A they don't even >> lift to go back a little to get to the cross bar. And its geared towards >> wood routers that likely have more backlash than any mill. I've used it to >> engrave small 1/16" text in steel on the Supermax and see no issue w/ it >> not lifting. > I used V-carve Pro this morning, for engraving text 2mm high and saw no problems. I use it regularly for engraving and have not noticed artefacts.
> That is interesting because I always assumed that retracing a cut would > be a bad thing and visible, due to primarily thermal effects, creating > slightly different cuts on the retraced vs. single traced parts. Given the small forces involved, and the cooling effect of neat cutting oil, I can't see thermal effects being large enough to cause problems. Watching V-carve engrave lettering, I see it move backwards within some strokes, but I see no visual effects. Marcus > > The Hershey fonts are, however, not fit to be used in a no-lift fashion. > The font strokes are very discrete, specified as integer points and the > quantized height is 21. For example, the cross-bar of the 'A' cannot be > reached from the sides (not on an integer intersection). > > I have been pondering a new font with real curves and more accurate > positions, but the time it takes to create has been prohibitive. > > -- > Greetings Bertho > > (disclaimers are disclaimed) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. > GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that > you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. > Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. > https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
