I agree a 100% with the comments below. Please keep posting. I am just now getting into 3D projects and the toolpath video is making everything easier.
I appreciate the response and support. Let me know if there is something that you would like me to cover specifically, I am always looking for new content ideas.
I appreciate the positive feedback on that one. I am glad it helped. Feel free to message me if there is something you would like me to cover more. I am always asking my viewers about new subjects and topics.
Really appreciate the tight editing. That was a lot of information packed into the shortest time. Saved it for later when I'll probably make good use of the chapter markers. Thanks for taking the time to do all that.
Thanks for this video being well timestamped and very informative for a beginner to CNC machining, Saved me a lot of time and will be referencing this as I go!
Thank you I am glad these videos are helping. I am trying to keep all the videos time stamped and easy to reference but feel free to message me if you have any questions.
I find your content to be highly valuable. Thank you for posting this. Carveco has been tedious to learn but I’m getting there … slowly. Would love it if there was a book or manual. Keep these instructional videos coming - they help old guys like me!
I really appreciate the kind words and response. On the manual part there is a manual in the help section you can look through. This is were the keyboard shortcuts list is which makes some of the more tedious stuff much easier. Let me know if you have any questions or if there is something you would like me to cover.
I appreciate the feedback and the kind words. Let me know if there is something that you would like me to cover specifically, I am always looking for new content ideas.
Once again you have taken your time, explained things so pretty much anyone can understand it. I enjoy each and every one of your videos. I think designing some simple projects to more difficult ones would be nice. I also am struggling with inlays.
I missed showing the inlay wizard in that video but plan to do another video on it soon. I also can go through designing some more difficult stuff too. If there is something specific you want me to try and do let me know and I will put it on my list.
It is set to the plunge rate from the bit setup. Plunge can also be effected by the jerk settings in the machine and this may be why its limiting it to that speed in during the ramping part.
Great tutorials. I had a quick question for you. If I come into Carveco to create something like a pencil box, and I have designed my toolpaths, how do I go about creating the required vector? Thanks for your assistance.
The toolpaths are generated from the vectors that make up the design. When you are creating the design in the first place it will be made out of either vectors or if its a relief then a relief model. The second video in my series shows how to create vectors like that and may help. Hope this helps.
What a informative video! You answered a lot of the questions I had, specifically regarding toollpaths. Question: do you know where I could download additional bit profiles? I'm running a Genmisu 4030. Thanks again.
Most of the bit manufactures have Carveco tool database files. If they do not you can just copy one from another company to get the size and angle info. On all these bits you should be setting your own stepover,stepdown, rpm, Feed/plunge rates depending on what chip load for your project.
Best video explaining all this! ?, When you do a toolpath with multiple bits, does the machine stop and return to home so you can change bits, or do you have to change the bit and the toolpath. Also, a video on setting z and xy would make my life easier, since I mess that up almost every time!
The part explaining home z is at 5:45 in that video. That is the height it will retract before and after each toolpath and should be set high enough to change bits. Unless you have a tool changer you have to create separate toolpaths for each bit and zero them each. Hope this helps.
Ramping is in both versions and is how the tool path enters the wood at an angle for less impact during plunges. If you want the spindle to move to a certain height then you would set your home z to this height and that is the distance the router will start and end from. Hope this helps.
@@Timberfalls Thank you, I mean like making a wall that starts on the floor and goes 10m high, I probably dont use the right words. Can you give vectors a certan height?
@@Bart_Depestele To do that with basic maker you have to use a trick to do it. Very easy with maker plus. Here is a video about the trick to do that. ua-cam.com/video/NGsQzjMnTZw/v-deo.html
If you allocate tool numbers to each bit you are using, it allows you to save all of the toolpaths at one time. My question is, will this not work when it comes time to machining the project? Will the machine proceed to try and cut each toolpath with the one tool loaded without homing in between to change bits? Thanks in advance, look forward to starting up the spindle and letting the chips fly!
Thanks for watching. The tool number system will only work if you have an automatic tool changer and those numbers would correspond with what slot that tool would be in. When you save the toolpath unless you break them into separate toolpaths for each bit the machine will try and run those toolpaths back to back without the ability to probe the bit change. If they are all the same bit then you can save them as one and just let that run each path back to back. Some machines have post processors that pause in between each and some have post processors that skip that pause. Hope this helps.
@@the-wooden-beard glad that helped and I always try to respond to every comment so I appreciate the feedback. There is a pretty big group on facebook called the carveco users group that is also a great place to find info if you are on that. I am usually posting there daily. Anyways thanks again and let me know if I can help or cover something more in my videos.
I suggest as a next step, you produce a follow along video of a project with you as instructor and the viewer as your student. The video would be a project and the student would follow along. No options as to what different ways, just the best for the project. Simply one step, then the next until completion of a finished project. I.E., project choice, import or design, setup, tool selection and pathing, saving and then carving. A beginners tutorial so to speak. I know it would help me.
Thank you for the feed back Jim. This is something that I have been thinking of doing so I will try and a get something like this done in the next few weeks or so. I appreciate the feedback and the suggestions they help a ton. Thank you for that.
I am making a video about doing that very thing today so it is very interesting that you would ask this question. I should have it out later this evening or in the morning and I will show how to do that.
Its a good question. After you have designed your project and created the toolpaths for each part. You need to save these toolpaths to load onto your machines CAM\Controller software using the correct post processor for your machine. Usually this is done via thumb drive or over wifi. Hope this helps.
More on this. Where is the 5th video that goes over saving and exciting the jobs? My current questions is how can I save more than one tool path (using different bits) to the same file? In other words after I cut a pocket and want to use a different tool to cut the profile out how do I do this without having to save multiple and then load multiple tool paths? I just want to have it all on the machine and change the bit when it is time and hit the "Go" or cycle start button to continue running
@@BenFuller-ls8pmwhen you click to save a tool path on Maker, the save window will open. On the left there is a ticbox to save tool paths separately, I also always click on add tool description too, that way I know which is which Hope that makes sense
Just wanted to say thank you for all your videos its much appreciated, always learning.
Thank you for watching them. I appreciate the response and the support. Let me know if there is something you would like me to cover more.
I agree a 100% with the comments below. Please keep posting. I am just now getting into 3D projects and the toolpath video is making everything easier.
I appreciate the response and support. Let me know if there is something that you would like me to cover specifically, I am always looking for new content ideas.
Thanks for this, I really appreciate how you broke things down.
Glad this one helped and thanks for the comments they help with the algorithm to keep this content alive.
This was incredibly informative. Thank you for explaining the difference between all the options I was wondering about. Keep up the great work!
I appreciate the positive feedback on that one. I am glad it helped. Feel free to message me if there is something you would like me to cover more. I am always asking my viewers about new subjects and topics.
Really appreciate the tight editing. That was a lot of information packed into the shortest time. Saved it for later when I'll probably make good use of the chapter markers. Thanks for taking the time to do all that.
Thanks glad this helps. If the videos go too fast you can slow them down and watch at slower speed by changing the video speed in the settings.
Great tuto amigo, thank you
De nada. Thank you for the kind feedback.
Lots of great detail that I needed. Thank you kindly!!!
Thanks for the feedback on this. I appreciate the support.
Thanks for this video being well timestamped and very informative for a beginner to CNC machining, Saved me a lot of time and will be referencing this as I go!
Thank you I am glad these videos are helping. I am trying to keep all the videos time stamped and easy to reference but feel free to message me if you have any questions.
I find your content to be highly valuable. Thank you for posting this. Carveco has been tedious to learn but I’m getting there … slowly.
Would love it if there was a book or manual. Keep these instructional videos coming - they help old guys like me!
I really appreciate the kind words and response. On the manual part there is a manual in the help section you can look through. This is were the keyboard shortcuts list is which makes some of the more tedious stuff much easier. Let me know if you have any questions or if there is something you would like me to cover.
Thank you for a great teaching video, one of the best I have seen! I have learned so much.
I appreciate the feedback and the kind words. Let me know if there is something that you would like me to cover specifically, I am always looking for new content ideas.
What a good tutorial.
Thank you. I appreciate the feedback. Its great to hear when my videos help. Its what helps me keep this going so I appreciate it.
So knowledgeable, thanks for this!
Not sure how I missed this comment but thank you for watching and I appreciate the support.
Once again you have taken your time, explained things so pretty much anyone can understand it. I enjoy each and every one of your videos. I think designing some simple projects to more difficult ones would be nice. I also am struggling with inlays.
I missed showing the inlay wizard in that video but plan to do another video on it soon. I also can go through designing some more difficult stuff too. If there is something specific you want me to try and do let me know and I will put it on my list.
Awesome information!
Does anyone know if you can change the speed for the ramping portion of a profile cut? Mine seems to be set to 25ipm
It is set to the plunge rate from the bit setup. Plunge can also be effected by the jerk settings in the machine and this may be why its limiting it to that speed in during the ramping part.
Great tutorials. I had a quick question for you. If I come into Carveco to create something like a pencil box, and I have designed my toolpaths, how do I go about creating the required vector? Thanks for your assistance.
The toolpaths are generated from the vectors that make up the design. When you are creating the design in the first place it will be made out of either vectors or if its a relief then a relief model. The second video in my series shows how to create vectors like that and may help. Hope this helps.
What a informative video! You answered a lot of the questions I had, specifically regarding toollpaths. Question: do you know where I could download additional bit profiles? I'm running a Genmisu 4030. Thanks again.
Most of the bit manufactures have Carveco tool database files. If they do not you can just copy one from another company to get the size and angle info. On all these bits you should be setting your own stepover,stepdown, rpm, Feed/plunge rates depending on what chip load for your project.
Best video explaining all this! ?, When you do a toolpath with multiple bits, does the machine stop and return to home so you can change bits, or do you have to change the bit and the toolpath. Also, a video on setting z and xy would make my life easier, since I mess that up almost every time!
The part explaining home z is at 5:45 in that video. That is the height it will retract before and after each toolpath and should be set high enough to change bits. Unless you have a tool changer you have to create separate toolpaths for each bit and zero them each. Hope this helps.
Hi Jason, can I ramp up with Carveco maker or do I need the + version? so a vector from xyz 0 to x10y0z10 ?
Ramping is in both versions and is how the tool path enters the wood at an angle for less impact during plunges. If you want the spindle to move to a certain height then you would set your home z to this height and that is the distance the router will start and end from. Hope this helps.
@@Timberfalls Thank you, I mean like making a wall that starts on the floor and goes 10m high, I probably dont use the right words. Can you give vectors a certan height?
@@Bart_Depestele To do that with basic maker you have to use a trick to do it. Very easy with maker plus. Here is a video about the trick to do that. ua-cam.com/video/NGsQzjMnTZw/v-deo.html
If you allocate tool numbers to each bit you are using, it allows you to save all of the toolpaths at one time. My question is, will this not work when it comes time to machining the project? Will the machine proceed to try and cut each toolpath with the one tool loaded without homing in between to change bits? Thanks in advance, look forward to starting up the spindle and letting the chips fly!
Thanks for watching. The tool number system will only work if you have an automatic tool changer and those numbers would correspond with what slot that tool would be in. When you save the toolpath unless you break them into separate toolpaths for each bit the machine will try and run those toolpaths back to back without the ability to probe the bit change. If they are all the same bit then you can save them as one and just let that run each path back to back. Some machines have post processors that pause in between each and some have post processors that skip that pause. Hope this helps.
@Timberfalls Thank you very much! Best and most informative response I've had when asking this. I'll save them separately, cheers!
@@the-wooden-beard glad that helped and I always try to respond to every comment so I appreciate the feedback. There is a pretty big group on facebook called the carveco users group that is also a great place to find info if you are on that. I am usually posting there daily. Anyways thanks again and let me know if I can help or cover something more in my videos.
@Timberfalls just joined into that group after someone mentioned it from the Onefinity group. I'll be sure to check it out more often
@@the-wooden-beard Cool I will probably see you there.
I suggest as a next step, you produce a follow along video of a project with you as instructor and the viewer as your student. The video would be a project and the student would follow along. No options as to what different ways, just the best for the project. Simply one step, then the next until completion of a finished project. I.E., project choice, import or design, setup, tool selection and pathing, saving and then carving. A beginners tutorial so to speak. I know it would help me.
Thank you for the feed back Jim. This is something that I have been thinking of doing so I will try and a get something like this done in the next few weeks or so. I appreciate the feedback and the suggestions they help a ton. Thank you for that.
How to add a tool is there is no description on it?
I am making a video about doing that very thing today so it is very interesting that you would ask this question. I should have it out later this evening or in the morning and I will show how to do that.
@@Timberfalls great news, how can I find it , will I get a notification?
@@Chris-vc1dh Yes I will message you here when I post it. I just need to do a little editing.
@@Timberfalls thanks
@@Chris-vc1dh check it out ua-cam.com/video/jp-VFF3J9s8/v-deo.html
This may seem obvious to a bunch of folks, but here goes. Where on the screen do I say "GO?" Where, after I've designed, is that button?
Its a good question. After you have designed your project and created the toolpaths for each part. You need to save these toolpaths to load onto your machines CAM\Controller software using the correct post processor for your machine. Usually this is done via thumb drive or over wifi. Hope this helps.
More on this. Where is the 5th video that goes over saving and exciting the jobs? My current questions is how can I save more than one tool path (using different bits) to the same file? In other words after I cut a pocket and want to use a different tool to cut the profile out how do I do this without having to save multiple and then load multiple tool paths? I just want to have it all on the machine and change the bit when it is time and hit the "Go" or cycle start button to continue running
@@BenFuller-ls8pmwhen you click to save a tool path on Maker, the save window will open.
On the left there is a ticbox to save tool paths separately, I also always click on add tool description too, that way I know which is which
Hope that makes sense
Straight forward training, nice job.
One nit pick, very minor… it’s “RASTER”, Not “ROSTER” sorry.
Good info though. Thx EZ
Lol Itry to correct for my accent but it does show sometimes. I do appreciate the feedback.