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- Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:15 am
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Profile Toolpath - Allowance offset
- Replies: 6
- Views: 363
Re: Profile Toolpath - Allowance offset
This was copied from the help file: Allowance offset An Allowance can be specified to either Overcut (negative number will cut smaller) or Undercut (positive numbers will cut larger) the selected shape. If the Allowance = 0 then the toolpaths will machine to the exact size. Click on the question mar...
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:03 am
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Spiral rewind
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1360
Spiral rewind
I'm doing a rotary 3d project with a continuous spiral toolpath along with two additional toolpaths. One of which is v-carved lettering. All toolpaths are saved to one file. It makes about 15K revolutions for the spiral and then, after the tool change, the spindle moves into position for the next cu...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:49 am
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: How To: Continuous Rotation & Indexing
- Replies: 30
- Views: 23479
Re: How To: Continuous Rotation & Indexing
Mark,
You need to set the sharing permissions on your google drive folder to " Anyone who has the link".
You need to set the sharing permissions on your google drive folder to " Anyone who has the link".
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:46 pm
- Forum: Free CNC Projects
- Topic: FREE Project - Steve Nelson - Pen & Pencil Box
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1594
Re: FREE Project - Steve Nelson - Pen & Pencil Box
The font I used was "Script Mt Bold". When I use a v-carve toolpath on lettering I like to convert the text to vectors and do a little editing and trimming so the letters carve a little smoother.
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Rotary G code
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2474
Re: Rotary G code
Also, can the gadget be used for cutting a 3D toolpath (Project toolpath onto 3D model) or just for rounding?
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: Wrapped Rotary Machining
- Topic: Rotary G code
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2474
Re: Rotary G code
Wow, Jim. At least for me, this is one the best gadgets you have done. Will the gadget generate the diagonal line for the toolpath?
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: coved handle in a box end
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1210
Re: coved handle in a box end
As I mentioned in the video, using a flat bottom endmill will produce rigdes as shown in the pic. If the slope was completely flat then an endmill would be the best choice. Also, make sure you select the "Smooth" option instead of "Linear". The "Linear" option will produce a seam in the middle of th...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: coved handle in a box end
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1210
Re: coved handle in a box end
Here is a link to a short video on how I created the finger recess using the fluting toolpath.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vEvu7o ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vEvu7o ... sp=sharing
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:40 am
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: coved handle in a box end
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1210
Re: coved handle in a box end
If you are looking for an exact match then the fluting toolpath is probably your best bet as shown in the top example. Unless, as Randall mentioned, you want the undercut for the fingers. If you are going for just a simple finger lift then the moulding toolpath will probably be the best choice. Show...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Vectric User Group Meeting 2024 - Austin Texas 🎉
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4426
Re: Vectric User Group Meeting 2024 - Austin Texas 🎉
I'm all sign up. My daughter lives in Austin so, for me, there is no need for a hotel room.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: Cut2D - General
- Topic: 'Centreline' vectors
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3883
Re: 'Centreline' vectors
Also, you want to keep in mind that you cannot join the endpoint of a vector to the middle of another vector. You can only join end point to end point.
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:49 pm
- Forum: Aspire - General
- Topic: Fn F4 quit working on Windows 11 laptop
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2411
Re: Fn F4 quit working on Windows 11 laptop
As Michael has stated, it's just F4. As far as I know, it's always been that way.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 4:49 pm
- Forum: VCarve - Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Creating Oval type compartment
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1532
Re: Creating Oval type compartment
You can also use the circular tabs from the clipart library and set the combined mode to subtract.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:35 am
- Forum: VCarve - General
- Topic: Different start depth on a pocket cut using same path results in larger cutout
- Replies: 6
- Views: 891
Re: Different start depth on a pocket cut using same path results in larger cutout
You have a pocket allowance of .05" set on the rough toolpath so it will leave .05" for the finishing toolpath to remove. This is taken from the help filel: Pocket Allowance This option is used to leave material on the inside of the pocket for the Profile Pass to clean-up. This is often very useful ...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 1:28 am
- Forum: Free CNC Projects
- Topic: using an existing design how to automaticlly increase the cut size
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2649
Re: using an existing design how to automaticlly increase the cut size
Select everything that you want to resize and then click on the resize button (pic). Set the width and height or just set one of them and leave the "Link XY" button checked and everything selected will scale proportionately.