Setting lead-in & lead-out

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snowman70
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Setting lead-in & lead-out

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I am new to the CNC world and I am trying to get my machine dialed in. I have tried cuts using a right angle lead in with a .2" lead-in & lead-out. It seems to work fine except for occasionaly the toolpath will not generate correctly and the lead-in will come from the wrong side. Is there an easier way to do this by using parallel or vertical lead-ins? I am using Bobcad/Cam to set up the toolpaths. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Re: Setting lead-in & lead-out

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I wonder if occasionally the vectors aren't closed and Bobcad picks the wrong side for starting.
You might also look at Sheetcam, I've had zero problems. It has perpendicular and tangent lead-ins and lead-outs.

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Re: Setting lead-in & lead-out

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My Name is Al DePoalo and I am the partner products manager at BobCAD CAM and I will be here to help.
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Re: Setting lead-in & lead-out

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I am not sure what version of BobCAD you are running, but more likely then not you don't know how you to change your start point.

Yes you can control where the start of the cut is located on your geometry and also control the direction of cut. If you post back what version you are running, I'll create a video for you!
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Re: Setting lead-in & lead-out

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V25. Thanks for the help.
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Re: Setting lead-in & lead-out

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Here's a great video that Al made to help me understand lead-in's and lead-out's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgCEanyvIU
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Re: Setting lead-in & lead-out

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Hey guys I can't figure out how to post a new thread? I am on a ton of forums but just haven't figured this one out yet....

Anyway here is a video on using BobART for tracing image.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6vN1hV ... dO&index=3
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