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by RickW3DS
Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:18 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Parametric alternatives in Vectric
Replies: 13
Views: 1572

Re: Parametric alternatives in Vectric

Hey Leo,
I created an entire structure in Mechanical Desktop driven from a spreadsheet. And then the autogoobers discontinued that product for Inventor. Table driven parts are great! Maybe if Vectric could link to a spreadsheet...
We could make some crazy stuff really fast.
by RickW3DS
Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Puppy
Replies: 5
Views: 1711

Re: Puppy

It showed up just fine and great work!
by RickW3DS
Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:47 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Anyone using an X-carve by Inventibles?
Replies: 11
Views: 1883

Re: Anyone using an X-carve by Inventibles?

I don't work there, it just works for my grbl Arduino based Longmill.
As Jan said, avoid online only software if you can.
by RickW3DS
Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: Metal lathe toolpath
Replies: 4
Views: 2210

Re: Metal lathe toolpath

Props to you for living on the edge! Just need to get the angle of the bit correct.
by RickW3DS
Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
Topic: Metal lathe toolpath
Replies: 4
Views: 2210

Re: Metal lathe toolpath

If you mean a triangle carbide insert, the v-bit suggestion should work
by RickW3DS
Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Anyone using an X-carve by Inventibles?
Replies: 11
Views: 1883

Re: Anyone using an X-carve by Inventibles?

LOL yep, gSender is stupid simple, that's why I use it.
by RickW3DS
Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:54 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: Lost 3D model
Replies: 17
Views: 2234

Re: Lost 3D model

Twisted minds, that's how we roll
by RickW3DS
Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:44 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Postal_Lock_Box
Replies: 3
Views: 1809

Re: Postal_Lock_Box

lsvien, great idea. We don't need a hammer to open it that way.
Little people will love that!
by RickW3DS
Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:32 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: two sided cutting holes for T-Nuts
Replies: 6
Views: 982

Re: two sided cutting holes for T-Nuts

I gave up on those and just use dowel alighnment pins and hot glue
by RickW3DS
Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Anyone using an X-carve by Inventibles?
Replies: 11
Views: 1883

Re: Anyone using an X-carve by Inventibles?

two different animals
Dont use the proprietary stuff, gSender works just fine with the grbls and it is FREE and the people that actually make the software live in Canada
It just works for grbl stuff
by RickW3DS
Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Laser Module - Gallery
Topic: kitchen drawers
Replies: 5
Views: 3359

Re: kitchen drawers

Parquet is the most nasty stuff ever.
by RickW3DS
Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:57 pm
Forum: Cut3D - General
Topic: conversion of 2D to 3D
Replies: 5
Views: 3648

Re: conversion of 2D to 3D

Stumpy wrote:
Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:12 am
"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride."
Holy cows, my algebra teacher in 1980 said the same thing to me right before he threw the chalk board eraser at my head. I did have to take a break from school for a minute...
by RickW3DS
Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:42 pm
Forum: VCarve - General
Topic: Finished edges on 3D model
Replies: 6
Views: 746

Re: Finished edges on 3D model

I do a lot of bowls and trays with a 0.25 ball nose bit for 3D roughing and finish paths at 120 ipm. Works just fine and one less tool change. You can run them at the same feed rate as an end mill for the roughing pass with same steppover for roughing. Combine the tool paths on export and just run i...
by RickW3DS
Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: Cut3D - General
Topic: conversion of 2D to 3D
Replies: 5
Views: 3648

Re: conversion of 2D to 3D

If only we had that magic button...
No
3D is a whole different thing
by RickW3DS
Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: VCarve - Gallery
Topic: Smokey
Replies: 6
Views: 2284

Re: Smokey

Great work!
My first car (57 chevy) also had a metal dash. Girlfriends loved to put their bare feet on it for some reason. Also covered it with fridge magnets but no smokey. Always clear off the dash when you get a new girlfriend...
Great post!