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  1. 02-11-2009, 07:57 PM #1
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    support for tangential knife??

    can any body tell me if Mach 3 has support for a tangential knife function?

    would like the option of running a drag knife or oscillating knife on a gantry router table set up.
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  2. 02-12-2009, 02:02 AM #2
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    Yes, it does.
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  3. 02-23-2009, 04:05 AM #3
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    How do you set up for tangential knife offset in the x and y axis?
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  4. 02-26-2009, 02:29 AM #4
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    How do you set up for tangential knife offset in the x and y axis?
    no expert here, but we run a Data Tech. M3 corrugated sample maker at work and the reciprocating knife cuts to the line....

    no kerf...

    therefor no offset...

    therefor no comp.
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