1/8" carving bit??

[ChrisAlb]

I ran the mpc again and it is asking for a 1/8" carving bit, not cutting bit. I am running ver 1.150, I just downloaded it prior to attempting this carve. I could not get a photo of the lcd that was clear enough. This may be a misspell in the new version, since I never had the machine ask for a 1/8" carving bit in the 2 years i've had it.

Well, if you had this message in 1.134 (I'm assuming this), then it would be a misspell in both...no?

Guys, This is the problem with switching gears while trying to diagnose. If you change the parameters of the situation "before" finding the cause/reason, it just compounds the difficulties in the diagnostic process.

EDIT: Sorry murph, I can't open your MPC as it's saved in 1.150 and I'm still using 1.134. Not ready to upgrade (yet)

[jpitz31]

Yes, Chris, I did change the board thickness. Point taken on saving the original mpc before making changes. Good idea.

Joe

[ChrisAlb]

Yes, Chris, I did change the board thickness. Point taken on saving the original mpc before making changes. Good idea.

Joe

And the 1/8" bit depth at .500" not .750"...?

Since I don't have the original file with the original settings used when you got this message, I'm simply flying blind here.

By "this" file, the combination of the board thickness set at .5 and the bit depth set at .5, would be the likely cause of the cut being only .25 deep on a 1.5 thick board.

[liquidguitars]

1/8" carving bit is called the "1/8" ball nose" if the makes more sense

LG

[ChrisAlb]

1/8" carving bit is called the "1/8" ball nose" if the makes more sense

LG

Yep, they're all called ball nose in the software (and carving bits at the CW). Would be nice to have a standard....LOL