Vectric Customer

Hi Mike, you're right. I've also done them and added a third tool of a smaller diameter. I've also done something similar to what you're talking about.

Thanks and I'm glad you like it.

Did you download my little app? The location is in the description.

Can someone tell me what versions of Vectric software are compatible with Windows 10? I'm sure the Aspire 8.0 and VCarve Pro 8.0 are compatible, but what about older versions? Are there compatibility issues?

Thanks.

I forgot to mention that I show how to use a the smaller diameter end mill to quickly clean out only those tight spots where the larger diameter clearance tool can't reach. No need to spend hours re-milling the entire area just to get those small areas. Here's another video that shows how/why it wor...

I've decided to share a few videos I have made over the years. Hopefully they will give someone some ideas. Here's are a couple of videos I did about a year ago. I used a two rail sweep to create a bowl. It started as one video and was so long I decided to split it into two parts. In the first part,...

4DThinker wrote:When the video got to using trig to measure the angle of the radial lines, you could skip the trig and simply use the dimension tool to reveal the angle. Click on each end point.

Yes. I only did the trig to prove the length was correct. Good point. I forgot to mention that.

Hi Paul, This would have worked better if my customer had XYZ and a rotary axis, but all he had was a Y axis and multiple rotary axes that were locked together with a single pneumatic Z with several routers that was either up or down. First I'll tell you that the cutout that I did here was not the r...

Using a smaller cleanup endmill to clean up a vcarved sign. I posted this video about a year ago. I get asked how to do this once in a while...

I'm not sure if anyone is interested in using exponential math with Vectric products, but here is an example.

This seems to have been a non problem, problem. . . . . . Not really an important one, but since we can create tools and profile them, it would be nice to be able to create a profile of the cutting edge of the tool I'm using. Just because I can use a tool type that has similar characteristics doesn...

I think it would be a good idea to have at least a basic working knowledge of GCode. Could you recommend a good manual or tutorials? The first thing I'll say about GCode is that all controllers handle GCode a little different. Sure, much of it is similar, but it's the differences that will get you....

Thanks guys. I appreciate the advice. Adrian, this isn't for a drag knife, it's for a tangential knife. It is motor driven and unlike the drag knife, it isn't trailing behind the axis. The motor turns the blade to stay on the line it's cutting. We also do angled knife cutting but that isn't what I'm...

I may be wrong here. It is a pity the complete setup cannot be seen. However, from what can be seen, you have set the tool to 0 diameter. I do not believe the program can create a tool that is set to 0. Thanks for the input, but I have no chance to set a diameter. The width of the vector that I sel...

In the video, I created two almost identical vectors. The top one is offset .01". That should make a .02" custom tool. The bottom one is offset .02". That should make a .04" custom tool. Only the bottom one works. I even tried offsetting .0199, that produced the same error... https://www.youtube.com...

I'm editing our WinCNC tangential knife post for Aspire/VCarve Pro to do multiple passes, and I wanted to create a custom blade using the Form Tool. A blade is usually 0.015 to 0.020 in thickness but if I try to create a tool thinner than 0.040, I get the error message about not having a suitable ve...

Yes I did Randall, it works fine in Aspire. I followed Gary's suggestion and watched the video of the Rotary Machining 2D/2.5D, and that explained it very well. And yes, I can say I'm not as well versed in VCarve Pro as I am in Aspire so fire away with constructive criticism, instruction, or whateve...