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- Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:35 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Aspire Version 12 is OUT NOW 🎉
- Replies: 33
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Re: Aspire Version 12 is OUT NOW 🎉
Ok. So I’m not so crazy! I had that same niggling and tried holding the Shift key too and it did not work to preserve layers like you discovered, as well. Since it didn’t work, I did try Alt, Alt-Shift, Ctrl, Ctrl-Shift but nada. I thought I simply had experienced a “false memory” but appears not. ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:22 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: V12 COMING APRIL 2024 🎉
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25925
Re: V12 COMING APRIL 2024 🎉
I'm sure they will release it when it's ready. I don't need to do any unnecessary rework just to get a product early. Sure. But be realistic. Even the best tested software will have one or the other bug. The trick is to release it when the usefulness of the new features is bigger than the risk of a...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:44 am
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: V12 COMING APRIL 2024 🎉
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25925
Re: V12 COMING APRIL 2024 🎉
I'm sure they will release it when it's ready. I don't need to do any unnecessary rework just to get a product early.
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:50 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: V12 COMING APRIL 2024 🎉
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25925
Re: V12 COMING APRIL 2024 🎉
For those of us with V11.xx, and cannot upgrade now for the $50 savings, it is like a penalty or tax for having the latest version.
Perhaps Vectric could offer those of us with V11 choosing to upgrade a preorder price?
Perhaps Vectric could offer those of us with V11 choosing to upgrade a preorder price?
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:55 pm
- Forum: Gadgets - General
- Topic: Dovetail drawers
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2863
Re: Dovetail drawers
Just hoping to offer a dovetail drawer option. for customers who ask/want. And I use undermount slides, so I need to have my bottoms dadoed .5" up from the bottom. A vertical work holding surface is beneficial for doing Dovetail Joints on the CNC with a Dovetail Bit. Vacuum holding jigs are also a ...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:31 am
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Tiling 3D carve
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1474
Re: Tiling 3D carve
try to find a natural transition in the model rather than splitting an area of focus.
For example, try rotating your model so the seam is at the edge of the flowers rather than thru the middle.
For example, try rotating your model so the seam is at the edge of the flowers rather than thru the middle.
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:21 am
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Keyhole bits keep breaking
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2272
Re: Keyhole bits keep breaking
Check to ensure your stock isn't moving and check your plunge rate.
We cut towards stops on the spoil board so the stock doesn't move in the direction of the cut.
We run keyhole slots at 15 IPM, 13.5K RPM, 5 IPM plunge rate. Takes a little longer, but get clean cuts and no broken bits.
We cut towards stops on the spoil board so the stock doesn't move in the direction of the cut.
We run keyhole slots at 15 IPM, 13.5K RPM, 5 IPM plunge rate. Takes a little longer, but get clean cuts and no broken bits.
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:36 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Surface Mapping (Centroid)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2549
Re: Surface Mapping (Centroid)
Have you checked on the Centroid forum? There was a thread there about using the surface probing and using g-code ripper IIRC to import into CAD programs.
Had the need prior to getting my Acorn machine, haven't had the requirement after getting it.
Had the need prior to getting my Acorn machine, haven't had the requirement after getting it.
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 6:42 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Post Processor for Shapeoko Pro XXL
- Replies: 9
- Views: 988
Re: Post Processor for Shapeoko Pro XXL
You can also file a flat on the stepper shaft for the set screw to help prevent slipping.
- Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:07 am
- Forum: VCarve - Tips and Tricks
- Topic: speeds and feed rate for cutting ceramic tile with a cnc router
- Replies: 3
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Re: speeds and feed rate for cutting ceramic tile with a cnc router
why not get diamond sponges to sneak up on the final dimensions? Ceramic tile is notorious for chipping out. If you score the top cut out with a diamond point scribe, then cut with wet saw shy of the final dimension, then use the diamond sponges with water to finish the edge. You can get a set of th...
- Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:47 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Drilling Randomly Spaced Dowel Pin Holes in an L shape on X and Y Axis
- Replies: 19
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Re: Drilling Randomly Spaced Dowel Pin Holes in an L shape on X and Y Axis
Hi Guys, Just a quick question, I have made a file to cut the holes at the required size, If I need to adjust the size either way, Is there a way in the finished file to adjust the circle diameter without starting again? Thank you so kindly Use the pocket allowance in the tool path to adjust tolera...
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:03 am
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Drilling Randomly Spaced Dowel Pin Holes in an L shape on X and Y Axis
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2119
Re: Drilling Randomly Spaced Dowel Pin Holes in an L shape on X and Y Axis
Just be aware that wood dowel pins will swell and change dimension with humidity variances. I use fluted 8mm dowel pins for alignment on double sided jobs and just make an 8mm pocket in the spoil board. I figure the fluted dowels will be centered enough when driven into the pocket and it holds the m...
- Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:22 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Toolpath for dovetail
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1156
Re: Toolpath for dovetail
maybe try using the keyhole gadget to get you started for the toolpaths for the DT bit into the stock?
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 6:21 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Inlay question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 533
Re: Inlay question
You need to draw a border around the male inlay vectors to remove the additional material.
- Tue Dec 13, 2022 4:48 pm
- Forum: Design & Make Clipart - Gallery
- Topic: GONKS derivative
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2960
Re: GONKS derivative
Any suggestions on adding more to highlight this project? Looks great. For highlighting the detail you could try to add some tint to your finish to make a glaze and wipe it on an off so it rests in the details. Paint pigment ( sold at big box stores ) or Trans-Tint dyes may work, best to experiment.