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by Dave
Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:00 pm
Forum: InkScape
Topic: Open points in Inkscape
Replies: 4
Views: 12779

Re: Open points in Inkscape

Here are my current trace bitmap settings. I adjust brightness cutoff depending on what I'm tracing, but usually keep it around 0.5 for tracing black and white silhouette images. Sometimes if the image coming in is low resolution or very grainy, there's nothing that can be done but to manually touch...
by Dave
Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:59 pm
Forum: InkScape
Topic: Open points in Inkscape
Replies: 4
Views: 12779

Re: Open points in Inkscape

When you use the trace bitmap tool, turn on "suppress speckles" in the options tab if it isn't already on. If that doesn't work, the paint bucket tool should do what you want. After using the trace bitmap tool, zoom in as far as you can while still fitting the part you want cut out on your screen, t...
by Dave
Mon Oct 29, 2018 4:26 am
Forum: Share your Work!
Topic: projects
Replies: 1
Views: 4516

Re: projects

Something about clean lines on dirty plate always makes my day.
by Dave
Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:17 pm
Forum: Share your Work!
Topic: Pair of lifting beams
Replies: 5
Views: 9672

Re: Pair of lifting beams

Action shot.
by Dave
Thu Oct 25, 2018 4:01 am
Forum: Share your Work!
Topic: Horse head
Replies: 2
Views: 5742

Re: Horse head

Is that aluminum? Every time I try aluminum the edges are super rough.
by Dave
Wed Oct 24, 2018 2:16 am
Forum: Water Pans
Topic: Water Pans?
Replies: 31
Views: 50800

Re: Water Pans?

Yeah... after I got the water pan a bunch of stuff moved from the trunk of my car to under the table :D
by Dave
Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:05 am
Forum: Design Programs
Topic: GoFabCNC Tablet App - Need Tutorial
Replies: 2
Views: 11332

Re: GoFabCNC Tablet App - Need Tutorial

I made this video a little bit ago:

https://youtu.be/tjAEUaYy6IU

At about the 17 minute mark I go over using the tablet to add pierce points and offsets. What would you want in a follow up video?
by Dave
Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:06 am
Forum: Design Programs
Topic: Any help on locating a starting point.
Replies: 4
Views: 12741

Re: Any help on locating a starting point.

Touch the torch and gear button on the top left to open the styles panel. On the view tab, enable show rapid movements. That will show lines for the torch moving to pierce points.
by Dave
Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:34 am
Forum: Design Programs
Topic: Any help on locating a starting point.
Replies: 4
Views: 12741

Re: Any help on locating a starting point.

When you touch “set program start” from the movement controls, the table remembers wherever the torch is as the crosshairs on the tablet. “Home” is the top right corner of the table. There should be a purple dot on the tablet where it thinks the torch is, and you can jog the torch around and watch t...
by Dave
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:45 pm
Forum: Share your Work!
Topic: Pair of lifting beams
Replies: 5
Views: 9672

Pair of lifting beams

I made a pair of lifting beams out of 6”x10.5# channel and 1/2” plate for the crane hole and spacers. Used the GoFab to cut square holes in the channels. I made one cut file to cut the holes out of the channels and another to cut the crane hole and spacers out of 8”x1/2” flat bar, then bolted it all...