Kids height Ruler

[Aaron74]

Surely we can come up with something better than an oversized ruler.??

What kind of things does your young one like.?
How Old.?

The ruler is to mark on as they get older and if we move we can take it with us.

The boys are 7 and 1 so it's quite an age gap.
I have a few ideas for a toy box.
And i can be pretty handy but it's the set out on vcare I sometimes struggle.

[EddyCurrent]

Maybe like this ?

[Aaron74]

Maybe like this ?

I was thinking more like this so it looks old school.

[JAZZCNC]

Well I'm sorry to say that if you can't do something so simple as making a standard ruler then you really do need to get practising not using off the shelf DXF's.

Just making the rule marks would be a simple and easy execise to write G-code by hand let alone using a dedicated CAD/CAM program. IE: For 150cm length x 30cm width ruler using 6mm ballnose For 1cm rules 50mm long with 100mm long rules every 10cm set in 30mm in from the edge.
(This simple example code doesn't include cutting out the profile and presumes x0y0 is bottom left corner of ruler and z0 is material surface.)

G0 G40 G49 G80 G21 (Initialisation)
z20 (safe travel distance)
x30 y30 ( Rapid move to start point)
z0 ( Rapid Move Z to top of material)
G91 G1 f2000 (Enter incremental mode and set Linear Move & feedrate)
z-2.5 ( plunge 2.5mm)
y100 (Cut first mark)
z3.5 (lift Z with 1mm clearence)
y-100 x10 (back to rule start and increment 10mm)

( Repeat these 4 lines for every 1cm rule mark and every 10cm change y50 & y-50 to 100)
z-3.5 (plunge tool 2.5mm @ 500mm/min)
y50 (cut first rule 50mm long)
z3.5 ( lift Z leave 1mm travel clearence 2.5mm + 1mm)
y-50 x10 ( back to line start and increment 10mm)


So go on give it a whirl you'll be surprised what you can do and having an intended goal really makes learning software easier and more rewarding.!

[Aaron74]

Well I'm sorry to say that if you can't do something so simple as making a standard ruler then you really do need to get practising not using off the shelf DXF's.

Just making the rule marks would be a simple and easy execise to write G-code by hand let alone using a dedicated CAD/CAM program. IE: For 150cm length x 30cm width ruler using 6mm ballnose For 1cm rules 50mm long with 100mm long rules every 10cm set in 30mm in from the edge.
(This simple example code doesn't include cutting out the profile and presumes x0y0 is bottom left corner of ruler and z0 is material surface.)

G0 G40 G49 G80 G21 (Initialisation)
z20 (safe travel distance)
x30 y30 ( Rapid move to start point)
z0 ( Rapid Move Z to top of material)
G91 G1 f2000 (Enter incremental mode and set Linear Move & feedrate)
z-2.5 ( plunge 2.5mm)
y100 (Cut first mark)
z3.5 (lift Z with 1mm clearence)
y-100 x10 (back to rule start and increment 10mm)

( Repeat these 4 lines for every 1cm rule mark and every 10cm change y50 & y-50 to 100)
z-3.5 (plunge tool 2.5mm @ 500mm/min)
y50 (cut first rule 50mm long)
z3.5 ( lift Z leave 1mm travel clearence 2.5mm + 1mm)
y-50 x10 ( back to line start and increment 10mm)


So go on give it a whirl you'll be surprised what you can do and having an intended goal really makes learning software easier and more rewarding.!

It's a 6th rule I want to make son can chart the kids as they grow.
As for G codes I would not know where to start as I can't find the Mrs G spot never mind understand Get code (is there a forum on how to find a woman's G thingy )

I also want to put some text on it like the kids DOB and names.
Now I know I will need to segment the plan because of the size of my machine.
I will just have to man up and learn.

[JAZZCNC]

Now I know I will need to segment the plan because of the size of my machine.
I will just have to man up and learn.

Not really a "Man up" thing more case of a having crack with nothing to loose train of thought.! . . . . Maybe give it a go and then ask about any area you struggle with. Like I say I find it's much easier to learn software when you have a goal in mind.

Also while learning g-code isn't needed to work a CNC machine it really does help with understanding what machines doing or going to do. It's much simpler than most realise with very few commands and worth taking the time to learn.

The G-spot is myth made up by women to drive us blokes fucking mental. . .Lol

[EddyCurrent]

I ran the code but the spindle didn't start I even tried twiddling it's G-o button, but I ended up with woodworker's finger, G-cramp