Surfacing Table Page -4-
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slightly and return to 0,0 [M2 0,0] You
should confirm your final height by
cutting the other diagonal … you’ve done
this before, right ?
Go back to home after getting the depth
set with diagonal passes
[JH]
Now, you are ready to surface the table.
NOTE: You may want to try this up in the
air first before you really cut the surface,
(you can do a few passes to make sure
all is going right, then stop the action
with the space bar, jog home [JH], and
start over … you can also try this in
Preview Mode first)
[CR] for Cut Rectangle.
Fill in the blanks on the parameter sheet:
Length x 96, length y 48, T (for True),
Use dimensions for your tool if not a
96x48.
1 (direction of cut=clockwise), Start* 4,
*set to 4 to start in bottom left
Plunge per pass (set depth slightly below
predetermined lowest point on table to
be surfaced, say -.025), Reps 1,
Use the tab keys to move between rows
of options, set Pocket function by
marking box [X] with the spacebar. Set
“Z Plunge Offset 0” by checking box with
spacebar. Accept [Enter] then [Enter]
again to run it.
YOU’RE OFF AND RUNNING ….
Tools > TS
There is also a Table Surfacing Tool in the ShopBot Software under Tools. This is a
simplified version of what you’ve just done and will be useful for routine re-surfacings.
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