Making an Aztec Calendar Part 1 - CNCnutz Episode 149
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- Making an Aztec Calendar is not as hard as it might appear if you know the Vbits secret .
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Listen friend !!!
I am a fan of artistic carpentry..I have a machine with a working area of 400,600 mm
And I also have software like yours
And I've been learning for two years how to operate and how to embed mostly cutting boards, but in a relatively small embedding, note that I do not know English at all all my translation is done by Google, I always run into problems and turn to online amateurs with questions no one friend showed willingness to help , Most of the day wandering around youtube to look for ideas and help and the first time I come across such a kind person who even gives a ready-made work plan ... it is unbelievable..you just deserve a commendation, and I here hand it to you on a tray of gold !!!
Thank you very much!!!
Thank you
Much appreciated.
Cheers Peter
Thanks again Peter. You have been a quite valuable resource. We appreciate you.
Really great info! Thanks for providing the V-bit files and the calendar V-carve file. I am learning so much from you! I watch all your videos. Best Regards, Jim
Thanks Jim
great one Peter - thanks a million for making the effort
+Tom S
Thanks Tom
Thanks for the files Peter. I would never have thought of checking the angle on the v-bit. That is awesome!
+Becca Miller
Thanks Becca. Hope you enjoy making one.
Cheers
Peter
Great job Peter and a great tip to find out your cutter angle. Thanks!
+Dave Gatton
Thanks Dave.
You are a great mentor and artist.
Hi Peter - Thanks for sharing the great technique with style!
Thanks Steven
Thank you very much for the explanations and the file, you are a good person !!!
Nice done Peter, good tips.
Thanks.
+MegaTopdogs
Thanks
Fantastic job!! I never saw the V-bit angle test before. I'll test mine next chance I get. Thanks
+solarmandave
Thanks Dave
You deserve more subscribers and views really Amazon your work
Without even knowing it, you just identified a problem I've been having, then told me how to fix it. I've been having the "curving inward" problem and just assumed it was the font. I'll be checking the angle of my bits later today. Thank you!
Glad it helps Mark.
It is a comon problem with VCarving that isn't usually recognized for what it is and it only takes a small error in angle to have a large effect on the final carve.
Cheers
Peter
yip, cut my calendar a few years ago, one of those must do projects for all us cnc'ers. I'll definitely be checking out the angle check file. Thanks
Good one Rob.
It's well worth checking V Bit angles on any Vbit you use for V Carving.
Cheers
Peter
very cool project buddy... Love the design..
Thanks Marcel.
Have you made one?
Great Job Peter!
Thanks Lyle
Good info about the V bits Peter. Thanks
Thanks Rob
Hi Peter, What is your recommendation on sealing the mdf prior to color filling the carve with black oil base stain so that it does not bleed through the sealer?
Hello Peter, I hope you are doing ok. It's been awhile since you have posted a video. Can you tell me what your depth of cut was on your master piece? It looks amazing. Great job. 👍🏽
Hi I know this is an old video. I'm trying to find the file but its not working from the site you provided . would you have a file on hand Thanks for your videos very informative
Hola Peter, por acá Carlos de Chile América del Sur, me encontré con tu tutorial y busco una solución para realizar el calendario azteca, actualmente utilizo Aspire en una CNC y no logro hacer buenos cortes he probado distintas fresas o brocas y sin buenos resultados.. que me recomiendas hacer. Abrazos.
Are you going to do a video on how you did the Finish on the piece ? Thank you in advance and Good Job. I really enjoy your videos. Jim
Yes
That is part 2 of this video.
Cheers
Peter
Hey Peter! First off amazing video and really informative. I'm also in New Zealand (Christchurch) and do a bit of furniture making but would love to get into my first CNC. Do you have any advice on where to start in NZ? Would love a CNC capable of making these Aztec pieces. Thanks in advance.
Harley
Hi Harley. If you contact me using the contact form on my website we could have a chat if you want.
Cheers
Peter
These look great thank you! I am new to cnc and learning, I am using fusion 360 and gcode sender to run mine. Is this a engrave run or a tracing operation? Thank you
It is a VCarve which I don't think Fusion360 can do. You will need to check with those who use the software to see if it has the capability.
Cheers
Peter
i made it a long time ago ,this one was easy ,but beautiful
+cosmics it
Thanks
Thanks for all the info Peter. I did a test run on the 60 and 90 degree bit and to my old eyes all the cuts look the same. I don't notice any curvature but more of a jog inward, straight and than jog outward, other than that they all look the same.
What would your second choice of wood be to make the calendar out of, mdf does cut nice but it is way to dirty (dusty).
It probably will appear more as you describe on the long sides but one of the cuts should be straight. I found a ruller placed along the long sides can help make it easier to see the curve (for lack of a better word)
One of the cuts you did should look better than the others and the cuts at each end of the scale should be opposite in the "curve" direction. Not sure why all of yours are the same.
Personally I wouldn't attempt this in wood at all. I think you will be setting youself up for tearout and more agrevation than anyone needs in their life. Metal or plastic are be the only other materials I could think of off the top of my head as I think anything with a grain is doomed on this one.
Cheers
Peter
I have a good picture of the 60 degree cut, how can i send you a picture?
LeRoy
Yes.
Email it and I will have a look.
Cheers
Peter
Hello friend, Brazilian greetings to you, congratulations on your work, this piece was incredible ... Friend could you share the design of your machine? Mainly details of the X, Y and Z axis carts?
Look up Joes 4x4 hybrid as that is what it is based on. I'm also doing a new build on my channel at present is you want to follow that.
Cheers Peter
hello greetings I have some questions if you are so kind to answer me I want to do 450mm x 450 mm I downloaded the files that you have put but I do not know if they are to record already or you have to put them with aspire and create 3d image?
The files were provided in VCarve and standard DXF formats. They are standard 2d drawings and must be VCarved to make the calendar. If you need help please email me using the contact form on my website and I will help if I can.
Cheers
Peter
Thanks for making your files available. However, I also am unable to use them because my software is a much older version. Would DXF files do the job? Thanks. Congrats, your videos are phenomenal.
I have added DXF files for those who want them.
You will have no problem using them though you need to do the tool paths yourself. No problem on the calendar but a class A pain for the path for the tool test files.
Cheers
Peter
Thank you very much for your kindness.
Hi Peter, thanks for your great video'. With the size and extensive detail of the Aztec Calendar, how long does it take you to carve one out. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Frank
+frank foley
A bit under 3 hours at 100ipm.
Cheers
Peter
Thanks for the info. I guess I'm going to have to look over my settings. I'm running your file with a setting of 500 ipm and I'm already at 3 hours with only 65% completed.
There is someting screwy going on there. It should be a lot faster at 500ipm.
With a file like this your acceleration will greatly affect cutting time.
Will the shellac help on small parts of the mdf breaking off while carving with the 60 V bit? I recently carved the Star Wars "Aztec" Calendar and noticed that I had quite a bit of small detail breaking off during the carve. I set my DOC to .20 inches on a .50" 2x2 piece of mdf.
I don't think Shellac will help to be honest though it does have a hardening effect on MDF that has been cut.
The surface of MDF is usually hard to start with so you shouldn't have an issue.
I would check 3 things.
1. Is your table top flat?
2. Check that you didn't llose steps over the course of the machining. If the cutter sinks deeper than it should it will carve too much away from the top which will get very thin and break off.
3. That your Vbit is sharp. I always give mine a touch up on a diamond stone before I carve a project to make sure it is sharp.
ua-cam.com/video/wkS586EdVp0/v-deo.html
Hope this helps
Cheers
Peter
I found the using fresh MDF to have a lot less problems, I think that perhaps the MDF softens over time with moisture ingress.
+loskop100
I could well imagine that especially if you live somewhere with high humidity.
how did you prepare the vcarve files? what steps do I need to follow from an image to g-files?
I didn't.
It would be amost impossible to created this calendar from an image. I just used the CAD drawing for this project.
If you asked me to do this from a picture you wouldn't see me for dust.
It may look complex but it is just a standard VCarve.
Cheers
Peter
Peter, I have my calendar all carved, thanks for the files and guides. But I have one question, what did you to to actually remove it from the board? Is there a file to cut it out completely? Or did you just use a jigsaw or something similar?
I profiled around the outside of the calander. The outside ring.
CNCnutz (Peter Passuello) you mean with like a 1/4” bit? Or the same 90° vbit?
I selected the outside circle and made a profile toolpath using a 1/4" cutter to cut the calendar out.
CNCnutz (Peter Passuello) thank you very much for your help
Pete, what was the cutting depth? Thank You.
+maddogjb57
I set a flat depth of 7mm.
I am half way through this program at the moment but I just noticed that Vcarve has flipped the code and all the proud bits are being cut out!!
Can you help with this problem??
+Davo Howarde
Hi Dave. can you email me the file and I will have a look for you. Cncnutz65@gmail.com
Cheers
Peter
I think this project is great , but when I do it it comes out in reverse the high parts are low and the low parts are high mdf is not very sharp maybe it is not compressed enough can you put me right please
When you select the drawing for Vcarve do not select the outside ring as this is what is causing it to invert.
Cheers Peter
What is the name of the song 🎵 on this video?
It's called Whiskey.
If it is possible, could you please save these files in the previous Aspire 8.007 format?
Thank you!
+The Fe Factor
It isn't possible to save in a previous version format unfortunately.
Could you save them as dxf then thanks.
I have now added DXF files to the website for those who need them.
I have added the files in DXF format which you can then open in Aspire and created the necessary toolpaths.
Cheers
Peter
Awesome! Thank you!
What feed/speed were you able to maintain?
It was so long ago I don't know.
Cheers Peter
What is the max cut depth limit? I'm using F Engrave and a 60 V Bit .25. Thanks
The skys the limit when Vcarving. Just make sure it doesn't go through the material. I don't know about F Engrave but note that this is no engraved it is VCarved which is entirely different.
cheers Peter
@@cncnutz Fengrave does VCarving
Hi Peter, Do you know where i could get the files for the Aztec star wars calendar?
LeRoy
No I don't know where that one is available.
Cheers
Peter
Thanks.
Do the numbers represent the angle of the V-bit as defined in the software for each cut, all of which are made with the same bit?
+AtTheZebo
Yes. Each cut is done with a separate tool with different angles and the number above each is the angle used.
What you said is the exact opposite of what I meant. It also doesn't make sense to me... I can understand how the lines could come out curved if your software setting thought you were using a 60 deg bit, but you were actually using a 90 deg bit. However, it seems to me that if the actual bit matched the software setting, there would be no errors in cutting.
Sorry about that.
My fault, I explained it badly. What you said is correct in both posts.
If the actual bit matchs the router bit angle defined the in software setting the cut will be correct. For each cut I defined a different angled tool and I didn't change the router bit that does the cut. So when the router bit matchs the cut with the correct angle you will see no error. You will then know what the real angle of the router bit is. The number engraved above the cut is the angle of the router bit defined in software.
I hope I have explained it better this time. (or have I just engrave myself a deeper hole :-) )
If you look at the VCarve pro file you will see 10 seperate toolpaths with 10 different tools defined.
Cheers
Peter
Thanks Peter for clearing that up. This technique is new to me, and I appreciate your tutorials. I have also implemented your parallel ruler idea on my own table top machine. Your tutorials are much appreciated.
Also, the "deeper hole" comment made me laugh!
Hello friend, how long did it take?
I don't know. I'm on week 4 of my 2 week build and I'm not finished yet.
Cheers Peter
Do you have a file for a 45 degree vbit?
Pleas email me and I will see what I can do.
Cool👌🏽👍🏽
Thanks Big Fish.
I also studied cnc machining 📏 so this is really cool
Maybe I'm just too new at this, or maybe just not as smart as I think I am LOL, at any rate, I don't understand how this works. You're cutting with the same 90 degree but getting different results? How is that even possible?
Hi Kent.
The technique is called VCarving. The cutter height is raised and lowered to produce the different results. If you simply put a V bit in engrave or pocket it you will get a mess. Check out Vectric VCarve Pro and try the trial software. You will get the idea.
Cheers
Peter
3/4" = 19mm, not 18.
Correct 19.05mm but 18mm is the closest equivalent of 3/4 in NZ.