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Minimum specs I would consider are Intel i7 8th generation or newer,(a 10th generation i5 processor may perform as well as an i7 8th generation) 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, 4GB Video Card. Buy as much as you can afford and are comfortable with spending, I view laptops as a 3-4 year lifespan. CD-ROMs aren't...

Jim, Thanks for taking the time and putting these videos together. This is one of those things on my bucket list to get to so I could understand how to do it. The only comment that I have is if you could show an overview and purpose of the gadget during the video introduction prior to getting into t...

The opposing angles will mate without gap, however if you set up the tool for 60 degrees, and the actual angle is 59.4 degrees, you will have a gap and/and misfit between the male and female. If you adjust your tool settings to the measured 59.4 degrees, the SW will create toolpaths for the variance...

It will take some time to understand the limits of your machine and how to work around them. We have been running Shapeoko 3's since they were introduced and have 3, two with the HDZ upgrade. Our our first machine serial number was 0063. Regarding the V-Bit Angles, each manufacturer can have varianc...

We have had issues with the angle on the Whiteside bits, some are right on 60 degrees, others are plus or minus. Judging from the photos and my experience it looks like the angle is off. Keep in mind if you have your start depth at .2" and flat depth at +.1, your total DOC on the tool path is .3", w...

As others have stated, check the angle of your V-bit. Also check your machine to ensure proper belt tension, the pulleys are tight on the stepper motors, machine squareness, bed flatness. Other things to check and experiment - Your Z height & where you are touching off, feed rate on V-carve, and plu...

How much weight is going to be held by the magnets or will it just be used to hold location markers? You will probably need more than single ply veneer on top of the metal. Keep in mind that you will have 3 different materials with three different rates of expansion/contraction - extreme heat and co...

Thanks Bill! I noticed the stools at the SB booth but didn't take the time to look at them closely. I was more interested in the Desktop Max.

Do these break down when transporting to shows or are they glued/screwed together?

Thanks again!

The letter press type clamp can exert alot of force, but are becoming more difficult to find. We use the deep throat Harbor Freight C clamps with 1/2" HDPE blocks waxed and hardwood backing blocks between the piece and clamp, any dried excess glue pops right off the HDPE. We want to try to make Cam ...

I've had this occur before what Scott is pointing out. Try to look at your model layers and the order they are in and create vector boundaries around your model once the finished size is correct just prior to setting up your tool paths. I have VCP9.5, not Aspire, but can attest to the edge deformati...

You may want to check with a shop which lays up custom veneer panels for architectural millwork, they have heat presses and can make custom large sheets to your specs.

Tomg- if you are getting a gap on the inlays check the angle of the V-Bit against the design. We have had to change brands due to sharpening discrepancies with one manufacturer. You may want to check your machine for square also as any variation will be doubled on V-inlay since you are flipping the ...

I haven’t had the opportunity to model in Aspire, however I had a similar problem to this in ‘reverse’ from placing a model in a dish and multiplying in VCP. I would get a rabbet around the carved dish of about .05”. It turned out to be a slight variation between dish size and the boundary vector of...

I believe the Carbide Motion controller uses a Molex KK series 2 pin connector. It is the same style they use for limit switches.

Not sure if the Nextwave Touch probe requires power. I made Touch plates from 1/4” aluminum bar stock, works fine, no power required.

The Great American Beer Festival is the weekend before. The hotel is across the street from the Denver Convention Center.

The Light Rail goes past the hotel and has a stop at the convention center, if you can find a hotel near the light rail that may help for transportation.