Help needed for a 3d part gcode for mach3

[Rebekah_harper]

Hiya every one,

I'm hoping someone can help me.

I'm new to cnc and learning.

Managed to draw a part finally and am looking to get it into gcode for mach3 but lazycam is suitable.

Here is my 3d part.
Simple File Sharing and Storage.

Could someone tell me if it works and what program it will convert to gcode in.

Many thanks.

Becky

[EddyCurrent]

I failed to open the file

[Rebekah_harper]

Did you select download?

[Clive S]

It openend for me and it seems to say it is a track plate.dxf file but it only opens with line number and text.

you can post a dxf file on the forum. Clive

[Rebekah_harper]

Yep, it's a track plate, when you click on the link above it will open it in browser. Along the top it will have down load. Click this and it will download the file which will open in a dxf software

[Clive S]

Yep, it's a track plate, when you click on the link above it will open it in browser. Along the top it will have down load. Click this and it will download the file which will open in a dxf software

Yes I downloaded the file but I could not get AutoCad2004 to open it. Is this a 3D file? to convert to Gcode you will need a Cam program . ..Clive

[Rebekah_harper]

Yes it is, I'll make sure what version I saved it as. I am using 2013

[irving2008]

@Jazzcnc hi Dean, long post but invaluable content! For us mere mortals following this with interest but no way to open the OPs original file please, if possible, could you post one if your Solidworks renders so we have an idea what this part looks like?

[irving2008]

John,

I agree in principle with the idea of a specialized cutter for the curves, and it would certainly be faster from a production perspective but as I have no idea of the size of the curved sections it's hard to say whether it's practical or not.

[John S]

Without interrogating a drawing accurately I'd guess at 10mm rad but only cutting over about 6mm of material.
So guessing it could be formed onto a worn or old 8mm or 10mm cutter, possibly less.

Basing this on a dimensioned drawing I saw where the gaps between the slats were specified as 4mm.

Seen various 3d drawings but can't recall seeing a 2D end section drawing