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Unread 05-27-2003, 09:50 AM   #511
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Originally posted by jaydee116
Yeah if someone less "ignorant" than I about G-code can take the list I posted above and make some code it would probably be better than the software converter it came with, it does seem to work alright, but it certainly isn't optimal. I would ask though that the code be seperate for each type of tool needed and just set it up for one pass on each section. I will manually set the depth each pass as I have no clue how deep I will be able to go on each pass untill I try it.
Is your machine only set up for 2D (2.5D) work? Or are you just wanting to set Z yourself out of safety/paranoia? If so, 1 z-level pass for each tool will be all you need, correct?

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