Laser / CNC Centering rings

[jazzviper1]

Does anyone here use Rocksim for making centering rings? If not what do you use?

 

[cwbullet]

I use Openscan, TinkerCad, or Fusion 360.

 

[DragonRocketry]

I use AutoCAD or will just design them in Lightburn, all depending on the complexity of the CR.

 

[thzero]

onshape.com, openscad

 

[JohnCoker]

I generally use Illustrator for 2D (2½D) drawings as my CND router CAM software reads .ai files directly.

 

[jazzviper1]

I can't understand how to use those programs. They don't make sense. Why cant we get Rocksim to work properly? I tried to learn Fusion360 but it is so counter intuitive I just wind up confused and frustrated. I can't even figure out how you get things to an exact size.

 

[DragonRocketry]

I can't understand how to use those programs. They don't make sense. Why cant we get Rocksim to work properly? I tried to learn Fusion360 but it is so counter intuitive I just wind up confused and frustrated. I can't even figure out how you get things to an exact size.

Are you laser cutting or cnc? If laser cutting, what program are you using?

 

[Absouloot]

I can't understand how to use those programs. They don't make sense. Why cant we get Rocksim to work properly? I tried to learn Fusion360 but it is so counter intuitive I just wind up confused and frustrated. I can't even figure out how you get things to an exact size.

Being a Windows user all my years, the Fusion360 seems more like an Apple designed product in the way it does things, so I totally agree with you, it frustrates me too!

 

[jazzviper1]

Are you laser cutting or cnc? If laser cutting, what program are you using?

Laser cutting. I use lightburn.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Laser cutting. I use lightburn.

If you are doing just single hole CRs, then you can just make them in lightburn. Just draw your outer circle and your inner circle, then put the inner circle inside the outer circle. Then select both circles and then select the bullseye looking button at the top. This will center them. You are now ready to burn it.