Good evening, thanks in advance.
So I ordered some .040 two color plastic. Basically trying to do some name tag, office plaque type things. When you do fine text which classification do you use? I didn’t really know so I selected contour with the 1/8 end mill and it was a disaster.
So next seems to be the 1/8th end mill using vcarve?
Thanks
Steve
The usual technique is a “single-line font” — which isn’t easily done w/o special software — for a work-around see:
For a font that works pretty well using a ‘No Offset’ contour, I have had good luck with the ‘Zniko’ font.
It’s not actually a single line font, it’s just super super skinny. But, that makes it a ‘normal’ font, so it works well in CC.
Just pick an endmill with a diameter that would look good for the height of the font you are carving, then do a No Offset contour on it.
See here for an example of text that is about 1/4" tall, carved with a 1mm endmill:
In addition to what @WillAdams and @mhotchin suggested you may want to try a no offset cut with a sharp v-bit or even a very small tapered ball nose bit.
Thanks, so do I use vcarve? Or contour? Thanks
Steve
I have v8 and it doesn’t allow for any offsetting. I see pro in my future. Thanks man
I don’t have that font. I assume I can download more.
Steve
Offset is a basic Carbide Create function — just select some geometry (or text):
Carbide Create uses the fonts installed in your OS and made available to it/the current user — it is possible to directly install fonts just for it.
V bits can be a problem in plastic, either a small ball nose or square tool should work well.
Got it, thanks !
Learning curve here lol
