I’m working on a blue line flag that is 38"x19". I’m using Times font lettering with a 60 degree vcarve on the blue line section takes up almost the entire length “Deputy Rucker”, but on the bottom of the flag, the length is only half for the “Serving Since 2018” For some reason, the depth is not consistent with either one as the “Deputy Rucker” is correct, but when it goes to the bottom, its barley touching it. Zeroed 3x with Bit Zero, changed depth numerous times, reinitialized the machine 4x…no to little changes. I believe it has something to do with the size of the font and the bit. Any ideas why it’s doing this?
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After zeroing Z, touch off the tool to the blue stripe, read Z, now touch off to the bottom black stripe, read Z
The letters on the bottom are smaller, narrower, so they shouldn’t cut as deep.
Changing the font to Bold might help as well.
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Did you use “Convert to curves” on the text before trying to cut it?
If there is not enough room between the font vectors for the Vbit to fit it will not cut “EDIT - to full depth” no matter how deep you set the DOC
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Draw up the tool in profile, and a rectangle of the width of the narrowest feature of the font to see how deeply that portion will cut.
Usually, a more acute tool for smaller features/details is the best option.
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Yes, with your vcarving, the size of the font and the bit used allow for very little error in Z (zero). An estimate based on your flag image and size (38x19) is that the smaller letters are no more than 0.5 inch wide and with a 60 degree vbit, the shallowest cut ( e.g., the right side of the V in SERVING) is only ~1/32 inch deep. Any error in board thickness, board leveling, and/or setting Z zero which causes underestimates in the board surface height of ~1/32 inch will cause your smaller letters to appear as they are. Tod1d (with 1’d") has alluded to possible error in setting Z and use of a bold font, and Will (with 2 “l”) suggested a more acute Vbit. These could be the cause and easy solutions. A more acute vbit, as well as wider (bold) letters may be easy solutions as both could increase the depth of cut on the small elements making errors in Z of ~1/32 inch less noticeable. Cheers.
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