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* Cut the second line along the 'X' axis.
 
* Cut the second line along the 'X' axis.
  
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Measure and save the offset:
 
Measure and save the offset:
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* In Setup->Tools, add the offset as a tool and add special case as 10.  
 
* In Setup->Tools, add the offset as a tool and add special case as 10.  
  
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[[Category:Control Software (I-Cut Integration)]]
 
[[Category:Control Software (I-Cut Integration)]]

Revision as of 14:36, 13 March 2012

The process consists in using the knife to cut a reference mark (e.g. a cross), and then jogging the spindle to the respective reference mark. The router's current position is the offset between the two tools.

Needed tools:

  • Knife blade.
  • Pointed bit (e.g. 'V' cutter).
  • Sample material to cut with the knife.

Create reference mark:

  • Release toolholder from chuck.** Place knife blade into the knife.
  • Rotate the knife parallel to the 'Y' axis.
  • Zero the 'X' axis.
  • Cut the first line along the 'Y' axis.
  • Once the first of two lines is cut, position the knife in the center of the cut line.
  • Rotate the knife 0.25 of a revolution.
  • Zero the 'Y' axis.
  • Cut the second line along the 'X' axis.
Knife cutting cross low res.jpg

Measure and save the offset:

  • Add toolholder with pointed bit into the chuck.
  • Carefully position the pointed bit in the intersection of both lines.
  • Once the bit is correctly positioned, the current 'X' and 'Y' position is the offset between the knife and the spindle.
  • In Setup->Tools, add the offset as a tool and add special case as 10.
Vcuttercalibration.jpg