How to flatten a slotted wasteboard with the t-track?

[bmcdowel (Bryan Mcdowell)]

Asking the group for examples of how to flatten/surface the slotted wasteboard with the t-track on the S03 XXL.

I have seen some do it by manually controlling the spindle in vertical passes up and down the length of each mdf panel.

I also have one from Myers woodshop for the threaded wasteboard that does a pocketing pattern to surface the the wasteboard.

Is it possible to raster profiles as opposed to the pocket operation in Carbide Create like you can in VCarve?

Thanks,
Bryan

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

You can draw up arbitrary toolpaths as shown at:

Preparing rough cut lumber for machining

A pocket will work, or one can draw a toolpath and use Linear Array: [image] [image] [image] [image] Use Join Vectors to connect: [image] Yes [image] Then use Node Edit to remove the excess: [image] [image] Done An alternative which I’ve been considering is using the Keyhole toolpath: [image] [image] [image]

I draw up such a toolpath for a single slat, pick the one with the deepest gouge, then rung it on that until the slat is smooth, then re-run it at that depth on all the other slats.

[Ed.E (Ed)]

Carbide Create Pro has a Facing tool path built in that works nicely.