You do a great job on these videos. Incrementally introducing concepts is fantastic and you don’t waste time beating any one concept into the ground. Thank you.
You all prolly dont give a damn but does any of you know of a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I was stupid forgot the login password. I love any tricks you can offer me
@Francis Alec Thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and im trying it out now. Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
I have been off of work for the past week due to a heart incident, I found your channel and have been binging on your videos on Aspire and Vectric. You have no idea how much you have helped me with my CNC work. I bought a ShopBot in 2015 and because I haven't had any good training it has pretty much just sat there. I have upgraded to 10 and I have a few new projects in the works to make this thing pay for itself, thank you, Mark, for the time to do this.
Thank you very much! Here's wishing you a speedy recovery so you can get back in the shop and get that Shopbot to earning its keep. Take care, and good luck to you, Sir!
One day, I decided to just spend some time fooling around with texture tool paths. One of the interesting things I did was to create two (or, more?) tool paths on the same project -- one with a positive raster angle and the other with a negative angle. Cut one right over the top of the other. Just trying different angles and patterns. As you mentioned, it can really eat up the machining time, but some of the effects can be quite striking. Probably only practical for "artsy" projects. As always, Mark, really enjoyable and informative. Thanks!
Thank you very much, Jim! In playing around with several techniques, I've come up with some absolutely fantastic looking effects, but the machining time on some of them have kept me from actually carving them. That's really easy to do. Maybe one day I'll get brave, grab a sammich (or two,) and cut one of them. It'll be a long carve, but hey...
Another video just in time! Just finished a plaque using two clearance bits then a v-bit and there is some significant unevenness. Like you say, this texturing tool looks a lot easier (and nicer!) than hours of hand sanding. Really appreciate the detailed explanation.
Mark, Not sure if you have an updated Video but it took me a few since I run version 10.515. It turns out you no longer select the 1/4" clearance tool path in the profile screen with a check box. You simply select or add a second tool bit in the select tool bit dialog box. Vcarve automatically breaks this up into two files when you hit "Calculate". Hope this helps. I like your presentation in this video so that was my only hurdle but the help screens got me there quickly.
Mark, not sure if you will get this question a couple years after posting this video. I am trying to add some texture to some knife scales that am machining on my cnc. I have my right side handle/scale with my outside profile and a couple through holes as well as the texture that I want. Is there any way to copy/paste or create the exact same texture/pattern on left side handle/scale? I tried to copy/paste and flip but that is only working for the shape/profile. When I then go to run the same values on this left side scale for the texture toolpath I get a completely different looking texture.
I like these videos as they are complete explanations but if you want them in MMs and not INCHes look for straight VECTRIC videos, inches are so confusing when your system is in mms. A calculator in hand to replicate this in mms. is very boring, luckily many people is changing to mms.
Under the Tab of "Pocket Toolpaths" I do not have the option for Large Area Clearance Tool.....I have Vcarve Pro. Is there an option I am missing to have that option turned on?
It depends on which version you have. The "Large Area Clearance Tool" check box was removed starting with Version 10.5. If you have version 10.5 or later, you no longer need to worry about that. You can just click the SELECT button in the TOOLS area, and add as many tools as you like, one at a time. That will do the same thing as the "Large Area Clearance Tool" option did in the older versions.
Mark as a beginer I'm using the vector free software to learn before I make a decision on a machine. I dont have a location to adda larger area clearance tool. How iis that located? Many thanks for all your great information
Look right beneath the box where you enter the cut depth of the toolpath, and make sure there's a checkmark next to "Show advanced toolpath options." Do know that not all toolpaths offer the larger area clearance tool option, as they're not designed to use more than one tool. For example, Profile toolpaths, Drilling toolpaths, Quick Engrave toolpaths, etc. do not offer a larger area clearance tool option, as the toolpath is designed to use only one bit.
Mark, can the texture toolpath feature be used for making checkering or knuckling by using one toolpath at 30 degrees and another at 120 while setting the mins and maxes at the same values and zero variability on the step over?
Mark we do value your opinion. Can you explain how you decide that you have reached the max feed rate on a bit doing lets say this texture sample video here. I noticed that your.25 ballnose bit was set at 40ipm. you side that that was slow. So what I would like to see is a video on your machine running at 40ipm and then you stepping up the feed rate to what you think is the max. So that we could listen to your machine. That may not be anything you are willing to do I understand. thanks for another great video. Are all of the textures you brought up the same in 9.5 or has vectric 10 ones different. Jeff Peters
Thank you, Jeff. I tried to make a video that demonstrated the chatter I talk about when referring to feed rates, but it's very hard to capture audio that's usable in a video like that. Simply put, the router is too loud. It's so loud, it drowns out the sound of the bit just enough that you can't make heads or tails of it. When I get my shop built and get a spindle that's a lot quieter, I certainly plan on making just such a video. Basically, you're listening and watching for vibration, or any sign that the bit is struggling to cut the wood. If it looks like it's trying to force it through the material, instead of cutting it, you need to slow down the feed rate or raise the RPM of the spindle/router. If you can increase the RPM through the control software (without having to physically touch the router/spindle,) then you might be able to maintain that feed rate. If not, slow down the feed rate until the bit is cutting smoothly, and let it run at that rate.
Mark thanks for all the videos, I’m trying to find a video which talk about speeding up the process. I’m new to Vectric Pro, I created a simple small catch all tray. The carving time it showing me is about 7 hours. Do you have a video which can help with that?
I did a video last year in response to a viewer's question about speeding up 3D carving times. Although his question was about 3D carving, a lot of the info applies to all carving/cutting. Basically, it comes down to your Stepover, Feed Rate, and Plunge rate for any given bit or tool. Here's a link to that video: th-cam.com/video/ILPNA8g46Pc/w-d-xo.html
Thank you, Willy! To zoom in, I use the scroll wheel on my mouse. It only zooms in to the center of the 3D view, so you have to pan to the spot you want to look at. To do that, I press down on the mouse wheel and pan that way.
Acrylic engraving can be great but akso can be difficult due to characteristics of actylic. Note cast acrylic machines much better than extruded acrylic. Extruded acrylic can gum up cause major issues.
Thank you very much! For my screen capture, I use Flashback Express by Blueberry Software (the free version.) Yes, I made a video about it. (I'll bet you knew that... :) ) th-cam.com/video/IPvebOxP7I0/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for this. It really helps me with a project I am working on!!!
you always deserve a THUMBS up and a comment.... thank you for this.
Boundary vector offset brings that AHA moment to eliminate frustration.
You do a great job on these videos. Incrementally introducing concepts is fantastic and you don’t waste time beating any one concept into the ground. Thank you.
This was just exactly what I was looking at to eliminate the frustration that I was facing. Thank you!
You all prolly dont give a damn but does any of you know of a tool to get back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot the login password. I love any tricks you can offer me
@Grayson Vincenzo instablaster =)
@Francis Alec Thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and im trying it out now.
Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
@Francis Alec it worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thanks so much you really help me out!
@Grayson Vincenzo You are welcome xD
Great job Mark, I really like your videos, straight to the point and easy to understand!!
Mark, you are the answer man!!!
Always a great video. I will have to go experiment.
I have been off of work for the past week due to a heart incident, I found your channel and have been binging on your videos on Aspire and Vectric. You have no idea how much you have helped me with my CNC work. I bought a ShopBot in 2015 and because I haven't had any good training it has pretty much just sat there. I have upgraded to 10 and I have a few new projects in the works to make this thing pay for itself, thank you, Mark, for the time to do this.
Thank you very much! Here's wishing you a speedy recovery so you can get back in the shop and get that Shopbot to earning its keep. Take care, and good luck to you, Sir!
One day, I decided to just spend some time fooling around with texture tool paths. One of the interesting things I did was to create two (or, more?) tool paths on the same project -- one with a positive raster angle and the other with a negative angle. Cut one right over the top of the other. Just trying different angles and patterns. As you mentioned, it can really eat up the machining time, but some of the effects can be quite striking. Probably only practical for "artsy" projects.
As always, Mark, really enjoyable and informative. Thanks!
Thank you very much, Jim! In playing around with several techniques, I've come up with some absolutely fantastic looking effects, but the machining time on some of them have kept me from actually carving them. That's really easy to do. Maybe one day I'll get brave, grab a sammich (or two,) and cut one of them. It'll be a long carve, but hey...
Watched this and it came out nice first try. Gotta find the texture tool video now ;)
Thanks Mark. Will be trying this soon.
Thanks for this Mark, I’ve been looking to try texturing and this simplified the process for me.
Another video just in time! Just finished a plaque using two clearance bits then a v-bit and there is some significant unevenness. Like you say, this texturing tool looks a lot easier (and nicer!) than hours of hand sanding. Really appreciate the detailed explanation.
Thanks, Richard! It has saved more than one project for me, for sure.
Another great Video! Great way to eliminate those horrible tooling marks!
Thank you, Rob!
As always very informative.....Thanks!
Thank you very much
Great tutorial.
Enjoyed the video mark. lots of great information keep it coming you have a blessed day
Thank you very much, Tim! Have a great day!
Olá seus vídeos são muito bom.
Parabéns 👏
Another very informative lesson, thanks Mark.
Thank you, Larry!
Mark, Not sure if you have an updated Video but it took me a few since I run version 10.515. It turns out you no longer select the 1/4" clearance tool path in the profile screen with a check box. You simply select or add a second tool bit in the select tool bit dialog box. Vcarve automatically breaks this up into two files when you hit "Calculate". Hope this helps. I like your presentation in this video so that was my only hurdle but the help screens got me there quickly.
Good one Mark
Thank you, Steve!
Great demo Mark!
Thank you, Greg!
Mark, not sure if you will get this question a couple years after posting this video. I am trying to add some texture to some knife scales that am machining on my cnc. I have my right side handle/scale with my outside profile and a couple through holes as well as the texture that I want. Is there any way to copy/paste or create the exact same texture/pattern on left side handle/scale? I tried to copy/paste and flip but that is only working for the shape/profile. When I then go to run the same values on this left side scale for the texture toolpath I get a completely different looking texture.
I like these videos as they are complete explanations but if you want them in MMs and not INCHes look for straight VECTRIC videos, inches are so confusing when your system is in mms. A calculator in hand to replicate this in mms. is very boring, luckily many people is changing to mms.
Under the Tab of "Pocket Toolpaths" I do not have the option for Large Area Clearance Tool.....I have Vcarve Pro. Is there an option I am missing to have that option turned on?
It depends on which version you have. The "Large Area Clearance Tool" check box was removed starting with Version 10.5. If you have version 10.5 or later, you no longer need to worry about that. You can just click the SELECT button in the TOOLS area, and add as many tools as you like, one at a time. That will do the same thing as the "Large Area Clearance Tool" option did in the older versions.
@@MarkLindsayCNC Aaahhh.....gotcha! Thanks. Didn't realize you could add multiple tools like that. Still a new! Thanks again!
That's Fancy.
Mark as a beginer I'm using the vector free software to learn before I make a decision on a machine. I dont have a location to adda larger area clearance tool. How iis that located? Many thanks for all your great information
Look right beneath the box where you enter the cut depth of the toolpath, and make sure there's a checkmark next to "Show advanced toolpath options." Do know that not all toolpaths offer the larger area clearance tool option, as they're not designed to use more than one tool. For example, Profile toolpaths, Drilling toolpaths, Quick Engrave toolpaths, etc. do not offer a larger area clearance tool option, as the toolpath is designed to use only one bit.
@@MarkLindsayCNC thanks for sharing your knowledge
Mark, can the texture toolpath feature be used for making checkering or knuckling by using one toolpath at 30 degrees and another at 120 while setting the mins and maxes at the same values and zero variability on the step over?
Try it and preview it! It sounds interesting! Please let me know if it works out for you - I'd like to find out for myself.
Mark we do value your opinion. Can you explain how you decide that you have reached the max feed rate on a bit doing lets say this texture sample video here. I noticed that your.25 ballnose bit was set at 40ipm. you side that that was slow. So what I would like to see is a video on your machine running at 40ipm and then you stepping up the feed rate to what you think is the max. So that we could listen to your machine. That may not be anything you are willing to do I understand. thanks for another great video. Are all of the textures you brought up the same in 9.5 or has vectric 10 ones different. Jeff Peters
Thank you, Jeff. I tried to make a video that demonstrated the chatter I talk about when referring to feed rates, but it's very hard to capture audio that's usable in a video like that. Simply put, the router is too loud. It's so loud, it drowns out the sound of the bit just enough that you can't make heads or tails of it. When I get my shop built and get a spindle that's a lot quieter, I certainly plan on making just such a video.
Basically, you're listening and watching for vibration, or any sign that the bit is struggling to cut the wood. If it looks like it's trying to force it through the material, instead of cutting it, you need to slow down the feed rate or raise the RPM of the spindle/router. If you can increase the RPM through the control software (without having to physically touch the router/spindle,) then you might be able to maintain that feed rate. If not, slow down the feed rate until the bit is cutting smoothly, and let it run at that rate.
@@MarkLindsayCNC excellent answer here Mark. You explained the "trial and error" process so that we can understand it.
Mark thanks for all the videos, I’m trying to find a video which talk about speeding up the process. I’m new to Vectric Pro, I created a simple small catch all tray. The carving time it showing me is about 7 hours. Do you have a video which can help with that?
I did a video last year in response to a viewer's question about speeding up 3D carving times. Although his question was about 3D carving, a lot of the info applies to all carving/cutting. Basically, it comes down to your Stepover, Feed Rate, and Plunge rate for any given bit or tool. Here's a link to that video: th-cam.com/video/ILPNA8g46Pc/w-d-xo.html
@@MarkLindsayCNC thanks Mark your videos help a lot
do you have to re probe the corner when changing end mills?
You do have to set your Z zero after you change bits, but NOT your X or Y.
@@MarkLindsayCNC i actually figured this out myself soon after commenting but thankyou anyway! Your the best ive learnt alot from your videos so far
Mark - love your videos as always. When you are in the 3D view screen, how do you zoom in to a specific spot? Thx
Thank you, Willy! To zoom in, I use the scroll wheel on my mouse. It only zooms in to the center of the 3D view, so you have to pan to the spot you want to look at. To do that, I press down on the mouse wheel and pan that way.
@@MarkLindsayCNC Ah - I don't use a mouse, this could be my whole problem lol.
Hey Mark, great videos! Have you ever cut acrylic or create the wooded stand? if not I would like you to think about it, thanks.
Thank you very much! I've never cut acrylic, but it's on my list of things to do (which just keeps getting longer and longer.)
@@MarkLindsayCNC Your videos are fantastic! You have really helped me! Thanks
Acrylic engraving can be great but akso can be difficult due to characteristics of actylic. Note cast acrylic machines much better than extruded acrylic. Extruded acrylic can gum up cause major issues.
Awesome tutorial 😊👌 what Programm do u use to record your screen? Thanks a lot
Thank you very much! For my screen capture, I use Flashback Express by Blueberry Software (the free version.) Yes, I made a video about it. (I'll bet you knew that... :) ) th-cam.com/video/IPvebOxP7I0/w-d-xo.html