Vectric Customer

09-24-2023 Gosh, so much has happened! I added several D1 PRO lasers to my shop. then I bought the P2 with the risers and the track, etc. Recently I bought the new P1 with the slide tray and the rotary tool., and the air filter ... I am trying to find the time to actually USE these machines, but I a...

It was a fight, but I finally got it assembled with the frame extension installed. This is an awesome little laser machine with 390x900mm work area. It is a 20 Watt blue diode laser. I also have the rotary tool for it, to etch designs into round things like YETI cups, and baseball bats, etc. This la...

An ADD-ON laser module? Okay. I will check the site for this. I like to experiment with things, think outside of the box, and all of that. Yes, I have other laser software, and another program to run the laser, but both of those programs deal with a 2D image burned or etched onto a flat surface. I w...

You've been able to drive plasma and lasers with VCarve for years. You don't need to upgrade unless you want the two toolpaths that come with the laser module. It's just a matter of using the correct post processor for the setup you have. What am I missing? I see nothing in the software to deal wit...

My V-Carve is version 10.5. Do I have to move up to a more recent version to do this? I looked through the software and saw nothing to indicate a way to drive a laser.

Joe

I am curious about this. I just bought the X-Tool D1 PRO 20 Watt blue diode laser machine. I did buy other laser software, and X-Tool offers a very basic and limited program for running the laser, but I am seeing talk about lasers here on the VECTRIC forum. That makes me wonder if V-Carve can be use...

I have built the base for the vac table out of oak planks on edge, with 1/2" plywood over the top. I will construct a frame on top of that which will create a cavity that the vac pump will suck the air out of. On top of that, a series of adjustable circular vents that can be individually opened or c...

That is very helpful. Thank you!

Joe

Wow. Were these 3/4 MDF sheets modified (pressed surfaces removed?) or were they fresh out of Home Depot 3/4" MDF sheets? De-skinning 6 sheets (12 sides) of MDF seems like a really tedious job. That's 8 to 10 hours of my time I'd like to keep to myself. :D Just your average 1 lb per sq ft per 1/4" ...

So ... I don't know a thing about love ... er ... VACUUM PUMPS! I am looking at them on Amazon. Do they have duty cycles, or can I turn one on and leave it running unattended for five or ten hours at a time without worrying about fires and other disasters? Can you point me to a good pump? I prefer "...

I can't imagine trying to maintain suction over a 5x10 (50 sq. ft.) area simultaneously. I once had six sheets of 3/4" MDF temporarily stacked on our 5x9 machine (which already had a 3/4" spoilboard). For amusement's sake I turned on our 10HP Becker pump. The pump reasonable well still held down a ...

With a 5 x 12 you will need something like 20 hp of vacuum. Typically two 10 hp pumps. If they are regenerative pumps double the hp required. I recommend separating the table into zone with there own valves. The table is 5x10. I can't imagine trying to maintain suction over a 5x10 (50 sq. ft.) area...

I've been on the computer all night, playing with ideas. I think I have come up with a solution! I got the idea from the crawl space side vents around my home. I will start on this project very soon, and post photos (maybe) of the results.

Joe

A vacuum table can be great, or it can be a useless pain in the butt. Depends on what you are cutting, and the quality of your vacuum table. I find it really only works for full sheets. If you cut smaller pieces, it's typically useless, and you end up screwing the material down to the spoilboard an...

Thinking outside of the box ... :roll: WHAT IF I were to use thicker pegboard for the top surface. 1. Set material onto pegboard. 2. Turn on Vac System. 3. Hand scatter over remainder of pegboard with 3/8" plastic balls that settle into open holes and plug air loss. 4. Cut material. 5. Turn vac off....