Back plate for a square

[henry1]

I am trying to put a square in center to carve 0.180 deep can't seem to get it to carve any help appreciated then I will learn and would like to how its done ,,it will be well appreciated

[aokweld101]

Henry I used dan's post from another thread hope this is what you need.

[aokweld101]

henry, Dan used a .094 grid and worked from the center out to size if I'm wrong I hope Dan will say other wise. I also made the pocket cut .180 depth.

[henry1]

henry, Dan used a .094 grid and worked from the center out to size if I'm wrong I hope Dan will say other wise. I also made the pocket cut .180 depth.

thx for that but can't open it I am running 2.07 thx for trying

[aokweld101]

hope this works

[bergerud]

Sorry I am invigilating a final exam right now and have no Designer on this computer.

[aokweld101]

I am hoping put it in a 2.0 format

[henry1]

Sorry I am invigilating a final exam right now and have no Designer on this computer.

maybe tonight if you can help , I would appreciated so I can carve it later I think I am getting it but still would use your help here a picture of it still some touch up yet will post when all finish

[henry1]

I am hoping put it in a 2.0 format

thank you aokweld

[aokweld101]

Henry, did it work ?

[henry1]

Henry, did it work ?

No yours could not open it

[aokweld101]

ok, I have a hard time figureing that out .

[henry1]

ok, I have a hard time figureing that out .
,
That ok I think I got it now, thx for trying had to play with it

[aokweld101]

Henry, I had to play with it too.... I know how to do it with the offset and making squares and assigning a bit and the depth.. its saves machine time.... Maybe Dan can explane to the both of us how to do the very end of the pocket cut.

[henry1]

Henry, I had to play with it too.... I know how to do it with the offset and making squares and assigning a bit and the depth.. its saves machine time.... Maybe Dan can explane to the both of us how to do the very end of the pocket cut.
here is one he made

[bergerud]

Why can't you just copy and paste it on the back of the clock?

[henry1]

Why can't you just copy and paste it on the back of the clock?

I tried that and would not work so your help and and oakweld I got the hand of it thx

[SteveNelson46]

Try this one. I just used "Path Offset" (several times) at a distance of .1" and assigned the 1/8" cutting bit to a depth of .180. I also inset the first rectangle by .063".

[bergerud]

Copy and paste works for me. You have to have both projects open at the same time.

My method of making pockets is to try and copy what drill does. I think it is important to do it in a single vector. Concentric closed vectors forces the machine to lift the bit up and down as it starts and finishes each vector. With a single vector and the bit stays down. Faster with a smoother floor and edge. I go clockwise from inside out so the bit does not climb mill.