Newbie question. My Daughter has a serving tray that she asked me to do some work on. It has 1.5" sides around it.
How do I ensure that the Machine doesn’t hit the sides when moving off the work? I have always started with flat wood, and reference Z to the top. I don’t want to snap a bit or trash the tray.
I also don’t want to lift the bit 1.5" each movement during cuts.
The safe way is to set the zero on the top of the sides so the retracts go above that height.
But if you review the paths well and make sure the tool will never get near the sides you can use a Z zero in the bottom of the pocket. Consider the collet nut & spindle as well!!!
If your tool is more than 1.5" (plus your cut depth) out of the collet you should be safe from the collet nut. I might draw an offset a little bigger than the cutter radius as a guide for where the toolpath would collide with the outer edge.
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