New to CNC'ing
- bearcat
- Posts: 20
- Joined: Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:41 pm
- Model of CNC Machine: Piranha FX
- Location: Irmo, South Carolina
New to CNC'ing
Hello y'all! My first post on here. I recently purchased a Piranha FX and run a small woodworking business on the side. I have primarily make knives and cutting boards. Im looking to start doing inlays in my cutting boards. After several attempts I have go the fit down pretty well, sometime 2 hundos of allowance in the pocket works sometimes it doesn't quite work. Any help there would be appreciated. My question is one more involved in testing the inlays before I cut into the boards I've worked hard on already. Does anyone have a specific type of wood they use to test cut before they cut into a workpiece? One that would give a good test fit and not overly dull bits? Thanks everyone in advance! Also any tips you think would help me feel free to share!
- Xxray
- Vectric Wizard
- Posts: 2300
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:47 am
- Model of CNC Machine: CAMaster Stinger 1
- Location: MI USA
Re: New to CNC'ing
If you want to do inlays with truly sharp corners [impossible simply using the embedded inlay feature in aspire] and fine details [next to impossible], then read up on this technique.
Monster thread
http://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=564
Short walkthrough
http://www.vectric.com/support/training ... inlay.html
Monster thread
http://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=564
Short walkthrough
http://www.vectric.com/support/training ... inlay.html
Doug
- scottp55
- Vectric Wizard
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- Model of CNC Machine: ShopbotDesktop 5.5"Z/spindle/VCP11.5
- Location: Kennebunkport, Maine, US
Re: New to CNC'ing
Most people will cut the male inlays first and finish them to their satisfaction....THEN cut the female with NO offset...test the male piece in hand....and then gradually add offset until the fit is Exactly the way you want on the first one....then save that toolpath FOR THAT DAY and go into production mode.
Humidity/wood species/etc. changes sometimes means that the offset will change from day to day, but once you get the first one, you're usually all set for that day.
I have a dozen male "Butterfly" wedges all precut and in a baggie waiting for the next crack in the wood I want to stop from spreading.
scott
Humidity/wood species/etc. changes sometimes means that the offset will change from day to day, but once you get the first one, you're usually all set for that day.
I have a dozen male "Butterfly" wedges all precut and in a baggie waiting for the next crack in the wood I want to stop from spreading.
scott
I've learned my lesson well. You can't please everyone,so you have to please yourself
R.N.
R.N.