alphacam engraving egg shape
12/12/17
I'm looking for help or ideas for a egg shape engraving for a tobacco pipe stand. this will be at the bottom were the pipes would sit. most of my work is just basic 2d cutting in plywood so not much 3d style or engraving work. using v5 alphacam. thank you for any help
12/15/17 #2: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
Not sure how you would engrave something without corners. Your description is pretty vague. Can you elaborate or post an image of what you are after?
12/15/17 #3: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
See the shapes at the bottom. looking to do something like that or egg shape
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12/15/17 #4: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
or if someone has another idea for a bit that would work
12/15/17 #5: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
Looks like a short straight pass with a flat cove bit.
12/16/17 #6: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
What version of Alphacam do you have. Standard, Advanced, or higher? Wondering if you can machine a surface or solid.
12/18/17 #7: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
alphacam 5 advanced router
12/18/17 #8: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
Steve,
That should be simple enough to create a surface, or solid to machine. If you have no experience with that, send me a plan shape and a section and I can send you something that you can probably import with your old version.
12/18/17 #9: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
not too sure if this will go through
Click the link below to download the file included with this post.
SINGLE_HOLES.dwg
12/20/17 #10: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
Sorry about the delay. Work is crazy trying to fit everything in before the end of the year. See if you can machine the solid.
Click the link below to download the file included with this post.
Pipestand_Solid.dwg
12/20/17 #11: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
That's part of my problem is I'm a newbie self-taught and not to sure how to work with solids all our stuff is 2d
12/20/17 #12: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
Wish I could help you more, but V5 was over 10 years ago. Much has changed since then, and Alphacam won't let us save "back" more than a couple of versions.
Try asking for some a new software version and training. Worst your boss can say is no. Alphacam has stuff available online for a price. Can't say how much, but if you learn something, it will be worth it.
12/20/17 #13: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
Then take another look at it. That elliptical shape is pretty tricky geometry for what you are after. why don't you do a shallow flat pocket, then put a cove on it with a 3/8" or 1/2" diameter ball end mill, or core box bit. It would do the trick and be very easy for you to make in your V5 software. Used your drawing to make this.
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12/20/17 #14: alphacam engraving egg shape ...
Yea that's probably the route that I will go. after looking at it again this morning and realizing that I'm probably over think it.