To machine a plaque from vectors - example
To machine a plaque from vectors - example
This example describes how to create two profiling toolpaths
from vectors to machine the following Reception plaque
from a 500 x 300 x 20 mm sheet of material:
The toolpaths use two different-sized end-mill tools for cutting away the material. The first toolpath uses the smaller tool and is for carving out small amounts of material to create the plaque's border and Reception text; the second toolpath uses the larger tool and is for cutting out the plaque from the sheet of material.
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