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  1. Prismatic dimensional letters using Enroute 3.0

    Does anyone here understand how to properly use the pyramid option in enroute 3.0? I need to make a 16" tall prismatic letter but I am having a real doozie of an issue. In Enroute when you pick a pyramid toolpath it automatically determines the depth of the cut. Im using 1" PVC and the software...
  2. Upcut or down

    Same but different problem I am used to cutting Polycast acrylic up to .75" thick. I use a single flute bit upcut. I usually run 18000RPM and 15 to 30 ipm. Oh multicam 48+ router. I got a BIG 2sided sign that calls for acrylic push through letters in an aluminum face. I have tried al day to...
  3. Hey Ya'll from South Carolina

    welcome aboard Welcome from right here in S.C !! I work at Garfield Signs in greer, SC.
  4. Has anyone had any luck Routing Wood?

    thanks West Coast. Can u tell me how you determine the chip size ? I believe thats about what I was running on the feed rate though.
  5. Has anyone had any luck Routing Wood?

    Well.... Thats just it this is the first time I hacve been asked to route wood. I used a bit that the software calls 1/4" Bit long. I already did it and it did work but I had to run the feed rate really slow and it made a god awful noise as it went along. I suppose that all this is due to Birch...
  6. Has anyone had any luck Routing Wood?

    We have a customer wanting a birch wood plaque. It is almost 2 inches thick and I worry aboot the feed rate and the RPM of the bit being an issue. Does anyone have a suggestion as to where to start?
  7. Routing material larger than your tables limits

    Hey GB2 do you know if there is a way to do this in enroute? If not can someone gimme a detailed breakdown of how to measure and advance the material to "fool" my machine?
  8. Routing material larger than your tables limits

    Ok, there hasd been a big discussion around our shop about putting a 10' or even12' piece of material on our 8' router and being able to work with it. Does anyone know how this could be done? People have told me that you can "fool" the machine by moving the material after some of the file has...
  9. Need help with type of bit to use

    I did it I did it I did it. I found an option in Enroute that allows the 3D engraving toolpath option. After experimenting with the bits I have Boo Yeah!!! i got it. Thank you for all the thoughts about this however this site is the BOOM ( yes I know it should be bomb, I saw that in another post...
  10. Need help with type of bit to use

    Thank you alot. I dont believe I will be able to get the boss to buy it though since they have done it here with Enroute before. Only problem is the old operators never saved their cut files with all the toolpath and bit info so I am having to figure it out all over again
  11. Need help with type of bit to use

    Also will it export a file to work on a Multicam 48plus router?
  12. Need help with type of bit to use

    "Here is a rendering of what it would look like if I ran it on my system with a 60 degree V-bit. I used a program called V-Carve Pro and it does an excellent job, especially with this kind of item. The maximun depth of cut on this example is .1253" deep with the character height at .5" and .75"...
  13. Need help with type of bit to use

    I believe I have a solution. The letters to toolpath need to be "stick" letters like the font Im typing in appears to be and not double lines like I mostly recieve for dimensional letters. The toolpath should be down the center of the letter and the bevel look is a result of the V in the bit. At...
  14. Enroute 3?

    See this guy for the 3D Check out this mans work. The website doesnt show much router specific work but trust me his 3Drouting is everybit as jaw dropping. I have exchanged emails with him on this subject and he does use Enroute PRO for his router. He's a super nice guy and was willing to...
  15. Need help with type of bit to use

    Yes it is all wood now. We will be recreating it in PVC. I took a pic of what the engraving bit in the above picture was giving me. I have now switched to a 90 degree bit that I would normally use to bevel edges with, but havent tried it yet so I could respond to the post. Also could you...
  16. Need help with type of bit to use

    Hi guys I have a wall plaque that I need to duplicate and I dont know how to get this look out of the router. Well mainly what type of bit to use. I am posting a pic of this thing but let me explain, the letters almost appear to be stamped into the material(wood) new ones will be 1/2" PVC.They...
  17. Hey designsbytmm I made it!

    Guess what Well, say what you will but I have managed to become quite proficiant in this stuff in the past month. The owner says Im doing a whale of a good job and have a great attitude towards it. I have made some really sweet signs and figured out ways to do things that the other guy couldnt...
  18. Does a PDF work in Enroute?

    Thanks Ill try and look into that, I hope the shop im gonna work at has Flexi.
  19. Does a PDF work in Enroute?

    Hello, Im about to start using a multicam router and Enroute software. From what Ive read around this forum alot of times you will recieve artwork that is in a non vector format i.e BMP, JPG etc.. I have been playing with a technique in Photoshop to make a vector image from a BMP but I end up...
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