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by dealguy11
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Longing for the multi-drill head
Replies: 2
Views: 235

Re: Longing for the multi-drill head

For those of us with commercial machines, it would be an extremely useful addition. However, I've discussed this with Vectric in the past and they had 2 concerns. One was that multidrills are implemented differently on different machines, requiring different setups within the software. I've seen how...
by dealguy11
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Tool pass depth vs pocket depth
Replies: 15
Views: 492

Re: Tool pass depth vs pocket depth

Grant - click the button for "Single Page" at the top of the help page. Then use your browser's "find" command to search the document.
by dealguy11
Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:07 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Moulding toolpath for sloped edges of box top?
Replies: 9
Views: 494

Re: Moulding toolpath for sloped edges of box top?

Not really sure what kind of shape you're trying to make. Are you making like a triangular shape on the top of the box? Are you just making a chamfer with a wide angle? It's pretty straightforward, regardless. Once you understand how the toolpath works, it isn't that hard to adapt to different situa...
by dealguy11
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Struggling newbie needs help please
Replies: 4
Views: 414

Re: Struggling newbie needs help please

A couple of things to check: 1. In job setup, is your z-zero position set to the machine bed or to the top of the material? Did you zero the machine to the same place? Both of them need to be the same. 2. In Material Setup (under the Toolpath tab on the right side of the screen), what is your Home/S...
by dealguy11
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:48 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Moving vectors AND toolspaths between sheets?
Replies: 23
Views: 3259

Re: Moving vectors AND toolspaths between sheets?

That's why I prefer toolpath templates. Make a template from the first sheet, then import it and answer yes when it asks if you want to apply to all sheets. You'll end up with 2 sets of toolpaths for the first sheet - easy enough to delete the extra set.
by dealguy11
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:30 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: How to get More Cleaner finish
Replies: 8
Views: 676

Re: How to get More Cleaner finish

Most of the time when we answer something like this we have to be careful to take the machine's capabilities into account. This is not one of those times. Your Omnitech machine can run faster than that, especially if you start with a 1/8" tapered ballnose for the first finish path. When I do carving...
by dealguy11
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:36 am
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: How to get More Cleaner finish
Replies: 8
Views: 676

Re: How to get More Cleaner finish

I would start by trying higher modeling resolution. Create a new file, holding the "Shift" key while you create it. That should give you two additional options for modeling resolution. Choose "Maximum". Now re-import the model into your new file. Don't copy the component you already created - its re...
by dealguy11
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: Aspire - Tips and Tricks
Topic: Any AI masterpieces ?
Replies: 32
Views: 3809

Re: Any AI masterpieces ?

Funny you should post a dragon. Here is an AI one that I'm still working on. I intend to put it on a box as a gift for a young musician I know. I'm finding that there's still a lot of work to make it look the way I want after generating the initial image.
by dealguy11
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:48 pm
Forum: Free CNC Projects
Topic: Custom design model needed
Replies: 2
Views: 688

Re: Custom design model needed

Probably should post this in a different section of the forum where it will more likely be seen.
by dealguy11
Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: Laser Module - General
Topic: My Laser Adventure
Replies: 5
Views: 1020

Re: My Laser Adventure

Thanks for posting your adventure. I just picked up a WinCNC based machine that includes a 20w diode laser, and have been wondering where to start. I knew smoke control would be an issue - need to figure that part out.
by dealguy11
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Is there a way to do this
Replies: 41
Views: 2428

Re: Is there a way to do this

Yes, you are. Multiple tools in the same toolpath menu results in rest machining, which shouldn't be causing your issue.
by dealguy11
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Wish
Replies: 12
Views: 968

Re: Wish

Given the way the Vectric surface modeling works, I think we're unlikely to see simulation of undercuts. The Vectric products model surfaces, not full 3d objects. They would need to completely reprogram not only the entire data model that underlies 3d modeling in these tools, but all the functions t...
by dealguy11
Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:19 am
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Engraving Toolpath too deep.
Replies: 2
Views: 208

Re: Engraving Toolpath too deep.

File or pictures, please, including vectors, toolpath settings and specific tool. Just guessing otherwise.
by dealguy11
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Is there a way to do this
Replies: 41
Views: 2428

Re: Is there a way to do this

You don't need to bake to create a vector around the components. Just select all the components you want to carve, then hit the "Create vector boundary around selected components" button (note the "s" in "components"). I generally put off baking as long as possible - generally until I need to sculpt...
by dealguy11
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: inlay tool path
Replies: 6
Views: 514

Re: inlay tool path

Yeah, I wondered if that would be a problem. I did a really quick test earlier and it seemed to work but a more rigorous test shows that it doesn't .