I have an application that requires cutting nearly to the edge for 6x8 polycarbonate panels. I tried a Shaper Origin but that turned out to be a nightmare for something so large.
However, I can get away with a couple millimeters of slop, so this tool seems like it might be more appropriate. I checked out the Maslow “Layout Simulator” webpage and it has a 6x8 build area in green for all the checkboxes except “Arm Contact”, which changes the outer edges to orange.
Is it possible to do 6x8, and has anyone achieved it?
I have an application that requires cutting nearly to the edge for 6x8 polycarbonate panels. I tried a Shaper Origin but that turned out to be a nightmare for something so large.
However, I can get away with a couple millimeters of slop, so this tool seems like it might be more appropriate. I checked out the Maslow “Layout Simulator” webpage and it has a 6x8 build area in green for all the checkboxes except “Arm Contact”, which changes the outer edges to orange.
Is it possible to do 6x8, and has anyone achieved it?
I don’t think we’ve had anyone do it and report, but we expect that the answer
is yes. you just need to move the anchors out to the right distance
take a look at these two pages (one by me, one by Bar) and enter in your
workspace dimensions and play around with the anchor points. you have a bit over
14’ of belt available (a little over 4m). go as large as you can and still reach
everything.
I’ve had trouble getting accurate cuts within 2-4" of the edge of a 4x8, even with a pretty heavily modified frame and machine. As dlang mentioned, it’s all about the anchor points and you need to go out pretty far beyond your expected cutting area to get the desired accuracy. I’d definitely recommend a horizontal setup since even the standard vertical frame is very large.