Vectric Customer

If you type in the value in the box , and multiply by i equals, the programs will calculate and convert

for example if you type in "19*i=", the program will calculate 0.748031"

and going from inches to metric is ".748031*m=" will calculate to 19mm

You may want to see if the mfg has a support forum. If you are running a GRBL controller, Github has a wiki on how to view your settings and also what each setting is in relation to. Look at your Z axis motor, lead screw, and coupler. Does your stepper motor have a flat for the set screw and does th...

Is it possible your bit is slipping in the collet or maybe a problem with your Z axis ?

Is this a fish in a dish model or a fish model being placed in a dish model? Was your eagle in a dish model which you carved?

If you are trying to place a model in a dish, there are additional steps you need to take, including adding zero plane, merging models, and creating a boundary vector.

You may want to consider Centroid Oak or All-in-One for five+axis. Their Acorn has been very solid, as has their control software, and it supports ATC.

If your inlay male is cut too deep for the pocket, you can just sand down the inlay for a tighter fit. As Mike stated, check your bit angle, there is a post on the forum how to check the angle. We've had Whiteside Bits not at 60 degrees and had to adjust the bit angle for the life of that bit. Also ...

Magnate does sell some round over bits without bearings which can plunge. I've only purchased one radius from them.

Silicone residue on the wood may interfere with film finishes applied to the area. I'd recommend testing this process with your finish first to ensure compatibility. I've had a few jobs in the past to rework due to silicone contamination of the wood where the finish would not bond.

Dave, which version of Z axis do you have? Belt or HDZ? Getting V-Inlays to work properly on a Shapeoko takes some finessing to get the pocket and inlay to come out correctly. I had to approach the inlay with additional steps to get consistency and quality. Following the video settings exactly is be...

We have two enclosures for the Shapeoko 3 & 3XXL. When we were using shop vacs or dust extractors, the universal motors in each would create heat in the room. We did not blow air into the enclosures, just sized the intake air filter to allow adequate air flow to make up for the CFM of the vac/extrac...

Have you considered changing the router mount to one of Carbide 3D's new mounts or one from Openbuilds or Inventables?

Not sure I understand why the second mount is limiting the Z Depth travel.

What would be a logical next-step? Thank you for your opinion! Determine your budget, your work envelope requirements, options you absolutely require, the space and power you have available for the machine, and any restrictions placing the machine in the work location. Make a list so you can compar...

Usually when we need to do something like this we take an overhead picture with a known measurement in the photo to scale in VCP, convert it to gray scale and import as an image and trace, then work on the nodes of the vectors. As far as the taper on the bottom, you could try to use the molding tool...

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Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:18 pm

My slotters are large too but I run them at about 16K RPM. I cannot get any slower than that.

Would a keyhole slot cutter work to perform the undercut on the threads?

So the different work co-ordinate systems are stored in the software, and i can switch between them using MDI or macros? Thanks for the tip. Sounds sensible... It uses two different coordinate systems, machine coordinates ( in reference to machine home ) and work offset coordinates - stored in the ...