Thank you for the Slab video

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Thank you so much, that helps a lot.

When the spindle moves from the end of the first pass to the beginning of the second pass, it ramps down and boggs down the spindle (in a slab sayer). Will it do the with the intercon, or will it pick up at the end of the 1st pass, going into the beginning of the 2nd pass, or do I need to use raster instead? How do you program in a raster going in the direction of Y (in my case with the grain) instead of x

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I just saw the video as well and would also like to extend a thank you to Eric.

I’ve read on this forum that Intercon was the best way to do quick slab flattening, but I honestly had no idea where to start. This video was awesome in breaking down the steps on how to use it efficiently.

Thanks again for the great work Eric.

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Post up the G code that’s giving you the issue here and I can take a look at it.

You should give intercon a try since it’s the default supported solution.

You can do that in slab slayer, but not in Intercon. Facing only goes back and forth along X

Thank YOU for asking great questions and giving me ideas for videos to make!

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PS on Slab Slayer you can rotate a raster path like this:

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This is just a general comment/opinion about flattening slabs after 10 years of experience.

  • Raster is the better strategy, less sanding to removal tool markings and directional bending of the wood fibers.
  • Avoid plunging into the work piece by having the tool path start outside the work piece.

Pete

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What do you like best? The raster to go cross grain, or with the grain? (I suspect the latter)