Gene, You should learn to use CAM software. As an exercise I tried this, took about 6 minutes. Four steps Draw trapezoid, filet the corners, select tool, generate g-code for tool path. The trapezoid is parametric so I can change the length by editing one number.
On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 8:58 AM Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > Greetings all; > > I have the code for this panel done, carving what I think is the correct > size of dsub cutouts, and 10 holes to hold GS16-5 connectors, and one > hole for a line cord packing gland. > > And copy #2 of it will need to have those 10 holes resized to fit a > GS12-5 connector, I made a mistake buying the 2nd 10 from a different > vendor because 10 was all the first one had, and bought smaller > versions, which will NOT be solderable until I get a good glasses script > to let me see better. > > But this panel, out of harder stock twice as thick as the boxes OEM > panel, doesn't yet have a pair of mounting holes in each end, > countersunk for a 2 or 2.5mm flat head screw. And I don't have any > countersinks that small. > > So what I've got in mind is to dup it in g-code, or maybe just switch to > a pan head and just drill the holes. > > Is there a way to use a g3 with a descending to zero diameter, while at > the same time sinking the tool to emulate a countersink? To a final > depth of around 50 thou? That would not leave a mirror finish > countersink, but since it would also be hidden under the screws head, it > would be "good enough for the girls I go with". > > Short of a 20 line loop with descending depth and diameter with a depth > decrement of a couple thou? This thing already has a 40 minute execution > time, so another 5 minutes a hole doesn't sound too unreasonable given > the max speed and ipm of this toy mill. Its still sw stepping at only 28 > volts of motor power=watching paint dry speeds, when the 2500 rev > spindle is figured in. > > Any other ideas out there? > > Thanks all. > > > -- > Cheers, Gene Heskett > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
