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Fabrication Manual

Maria Larsson edited this page Jun 17, 2021 · 6 revisions

Description of how to fabricate a joint with your CNC machine.

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Machine requirements

CNC milling machine with 3-axis of motion.

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The reachable area should be suitable for the joint size that you want to fabricate.

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CNC-machine brands and models from which somebody has successfully fabricated joints with the Tsugite app:

  • Prospectools (model?)
  • Roland (model?)
  • Shopbot Handibot (verison?)

#Settings Make the correct settings in the interface to match your machine setup and the dimensions of your wood material.

Fabrication parameters

File format

From the Tsugite app you can export three types of file formats:

  • *.gcode
  • *.nc
  • *.sbp

Chose the one that works for your machine. Some examples are given below.

  • Roland machine: nc-code
  • Prospec tools: gcode
  • Shopbot: sbp

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Mill bit size

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Tolerances

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Wood dimensions

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Recommended mill bit type

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Origin

How to mark the origin on the wood

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Where to set the machine origin

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How to place the wood material in the machine

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