Stencils on the Shapeoko with the Carbide Create Stingray

This video is about using Carbide Creates Stingray cutter to make stencils for canvas and shirts.
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[@billm2158]

Great instruction and some neat designs. Thank you John.

[@mikerussavage4441]

WOW! what a great process, truly enjoyed your overview. Thanks for all the info and ideas.

[@gizmobowen]

12 seconds in and I'm already laughing. Thanks for that.

[@gizmobowen]

Still not sure why you don't have a million subscribers. Your content is always amazing and something every hobbiest CNC user can get inspiration from.

[@johnearlclark]

Thank you so much! It's most likely because I have never kept a production schedule. I really need to streamline things and make the effort.

[@danielbussieres2399]

Thanks John from Québec.

[@dangoras9152]

That's pretty cool.. Glad to see u back brother..

[@BelleChasseHome]

Thank you for your info. This is exactly what I am looking for. Family member asked me to recreate a template and have been trying to figure out/learn to cut on a new medium. (wood to thin plastic 0.06 and have never done that before. After watching your video...what I need to make is a STENSIL for repeated use. Thanks again. USMC-retired

[@eastwingvintagewoodworking4797]

Awesome! Very creative! Thanks!

[@davelawler5353]

thank you so much for this video

[@GGGG_3333]

I just wanted to say that I missed your content.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with us🙏.
Great as usual 👍.

[@johnearlclark]

Thanks so much. I am trying to be a bit more productive with the channel. If life would just settle down a bit...

[@kevinwillis6707]

agreed , good to see you back john

[@langrock74]

I probably missed it, but how do you set the zero height in this process? If one doesn’t have to due to the spring-loaded blade, what does the depth per cut really mean other than selecting N passes? Maybe that’s what it is, but I was curious about setting the initial height. Thanks.

[@johnearlclark]

I set it the same way as on wood or other materials: I put a thin piece of paper over the material and lower the cutter until the paper catches when I move it. Then I zero the Z axis. It's a bit tricky because the material is often about as thick as the paper. Additionally, the razer tip want to just slice the paper when you move it. It takes a bit of sight and feel, but it's mostly like any other bit. Bitsetter would also work and be more accurate. Does that help?

[@BelleChasseHome]

So..I did some test on a stesil and the issue is the Shapeoko continues to use the bitsetter and ends up cutting air sometimes. Did you do anything different than what you would normally do with a bit? I used the paper method too for the zero.

[@johnearlclark]

I have not used the bitsetter. If you zero with the paper method and still end up cutting air, it typically means the waste board is not truly flat. The kinds of things you cut with the Stingray are always extremely thin. A difference of a couple hundreths of an inch will cause the stingray to skip sections in the cuts. I would look for some of the videos which discuss wasteboard leveling. It makes a huge difference.