First attempt at half-toning
Whatcha think??
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I’d be happy with that as a first attempt More details how you achieved this would be appreciated
Hey, @MickZebra, I used HalfToner V1.6 by @JasonDorie ( thanks 
).
The material is MDF that was sprayed with 2 coats of black spray-paint.
If you haven’t used HalfToner before it is very simple:
NOTE: You need a v-bit, I used a 90* Freud 1/4" bit.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004T7DZ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
NOTE 2: Download and extract halftoner V1.6 (or whichever you’d like) to an accessible location
TIP: Before you save the code, make sure the millimeter (Units) is selected.
Not sure if it is just me, but I was having issues with the values not converting from inches correctly.
- Download and drag picture over to the halftone work area
- Press preview to show the dot layout
- Go through settings to get the dot pattern, separation, and size that you desire ( I found it is trial and error)
- Once you are happy with the look, under the toolpath tab, select Write GCode
- Save the file wherever you’d like, but somewhere accessable
- Use a G-code sender such as UniversalGcodeSender
- Send the carve and let it do its thing!
If you haven’t used UniversalGcodeSender:
NOTE: when you download the zip file, make sure you start with the (Start- or Start Windows) depending on your OS
NOTE 2: When connecting select your port and set baud to 115200 and open
TIP: Make sure when you zero your machine to your work, you reset X,Y,Z in the machine control tab.
- Connect
- Go to the file mode tab and select the browse option
- Select the text file that was created with Halftoner
- Select send and let the machine go!
These carves take a substantial amount of time to carve, however, you can speed things up when you get more comfortable with how everything works.
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That is so cool.
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That turned out great! (Particularly for a first attempt)
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