This is superb, Mark. I've been struggling to grasp the whole idea of layers, and your use of an actual project, along with your easygoing speaking style, has made it all make sense. Rather than struggle through the overwhelming Vectric tutorials, I'm going to go through all of your Vcarve videos and learn all that I can here. Thanks!
I'm new to the CNC world and I have to give you a thumbs up . I have learned so much from you videos. I appreciate your efforts so much. Please keep up the great work for us beginners.
Mark you are the man! Every time I watch one of your videos I think "That was the best one yet" I'm working my way through all of your videos, I started with the Basics for Beginners series in order, but am jumping around now. Damn, this was the best one yet. 👍👍
very good video thanks for the info, you are a great teacher and a good woodworker friend. Say Hi to the various groups you are a member of these days.
I had watched this video a while back, but seeing it again helps. I am working on a program with Vcarve and hoped to be cutting this soon. Thanks again.
Hi Mark, Very good video. Pretty ambitious to get so many parts out of the sheet though. To save a tool change I would have gone with an 1/8" bit the whole way and put a gap of 1/2" between shapes. Say you wanted to tab your first square would that tab come through when you duplicated the part?
This was an exercise in creating linear arrays. I never cut the parts - I just demonstrated the technique. Creating an array only copies the 2D or 3D shapes - it will not copy any tabs you add in the toolpathing steps. You CAN copy 3D tabs added to 3D models in the modeling stage, because they become part of the 3D model when you add them. But any tabs you add via the Profile toolpath will not be copied. You would have to add them all manually.
Awesome tutorial Mark! I was just thinking of trying an array and magically your video popped up on my screen! What software do you use to record from you computer! Very well done and very descriptive!
Thank you Lyle. I use Flashback Express from Blueberry Software. It's got a lot of features that most free screen capture software doesn't have. The thing I like best is that you can export the video into several different formats for editing.
Mark Thanks for the video. I am working on setting doing a design to cut finger joints. My shapeoko xxl will extend past the front rail. So I will be attaching the wood out there and then cutting the ends of the boards as if you were doing it on a table saw. So need to see how the array tool in vcarve pro worked so I can space the pins.. Do you have any advice or have you ever done this I also see that when you opened your tool selection your had what looked like a lot of tools in there. Would you be willing to tell us about what you have. And maybe share some of Frpi dpi speeds for end mills. I am having trouble with the calculating of feeds and speeds. I have used a hand held router for a long time and never used it fast enough to produce chips. Jeff
First, thanks for watching! I've never used the linear array tool to make finger joint vectors, but it should be pretty straight forward. Do know that I was using VCarve Pro version 8.0 when I made this video, but newer versions do the same thing and the process is the same. As for feeds and speeds, I tend to stay away from that discussion because every machine is different (rigidity, speed capabilities, RPM range of the router or spindle being used, etc...) There are several chip load calculators online that'll help you figure out feed rates and spindle RPMs, but I haven't tried enough of them to recommend one. My best advice is to start with a slow feed rate (I tend to start at about 50 ipm,) and when you see how the material is cutting, bump that feed rate up or down as needed. If you're making dust instead of chips, bump it up. If the bit is struggling to cut or you're getting a lot of chatter, slow it down. You'll soon develop a feel for what you're cutting and be able to dial it in.
@@MarkLindsayCNC your welcome Mark may I ask what bit would you recomend if you wanted to to carve a small project with details? The project size is about the size of a half dollar coin
Hi Mark! I have a question. Is it possible to group each complete unit consisting of the perimeter and its hole pattern, yet still assign all similar holes to a group for the same tool calculation? I want to nest my parts manually, yet I can't move them as a unit unless I ungroup the holes from the part outline. I've had issues with moving a part and the holes then being in the wrong place!
Good question! I didn't actually cut them out. This was just a demonstration on how to create arrays and group objects. If I were to cut them out, I would "onion skin" them. That is, I wouldn't cut them all the way out. My profile cut would leave a thin layer of material (just a few thousandths of an inch thick) on the back of the sheet of material. Then I'd take the material off the machine, flip it over, then sand through that thin skin of material that's holding them all together. I will shoot a video of the process on a project I have coming up later this year to show you what I mean.
Mark, this is a great video. I'm working on a scrabble like game prototype and making 3/4" tiles so the video is very relevant. Did you ever shoot a video of the technique you mentioned above? I saw your No Tape video, but I don't believe that's the one you referenced above that you might shoot. Thanks again for sharing this content with the world at large.
No, I haven't gotten to it yet. That project was cancelled, and I haven't come across the need to do it yet. I will get on it soon, however, and do a demo of the onion skinning technique.
This is superb, Mark. I've been struggling to grasp the whole idea of layers, and your use of an actual project, along with your easygoing speaking style, has made it all make sense. Rather than struggle through the overwhelming Vectric tutorials, I'm going to go through all of your Vcarve videos and learn all that I can here. Thanks!
Thanks, Jim. I'll be doing a much better, much more detailed video on using layers in the near future.
Couldn't have said it better.
These are great videos. You go over all the steps and make it clear. Easy to understand. Thanks!
Thank you very much, Robert! I do appreciate it.
Thanks so much for your video, it was very enlightening on my never-ending Aspire education.
As absolutely beginner this helped alot, ty!
I really enjoy your video's. I have learned more from your video's then the tutorials. Keep them coming.
I'm new to the CNC world and I have to give you a thumbs up . I have learned so much from you videos. I appreciate your efforts so much. Please keep up the great work for us beginners.
Thank you very much, Ralph. I'm glad you're finding the videos helpful!
A clear step by step for all levels of experience.
Thank you!
Thanks Mark, you must have been looking over my shoulder. Your tutorial provided me with exactly what I was looking to do.
Thank you for watching! Hope it helped you out!
Mark you are the man! Every time I watch one of your videos I think "That was the best one yet" I'm working my way through all of your videos, I started with the Basics for Beginners series in order, but am jumping around now. Damn, this was the best one yet. 👍👍
Thank you very much, Ron! I just hope you're finding them helpful!
Another great video. Your demonstration are easy to follow and understand. Thank you
very good video thanks for the info, you are a great teacher and a good woodworker friend. Say Hi to the various groups you are
a member of these days.
Mark .Thanks for the tutorials which is easy to follow.
I had watched this video a while back, but seeing it again helps. I am working on a program with Vcarve and hoped to be cutting this soon. Thanks again.
Nice job Mark. Really informative. Things it would have taken me a year to figure out on my own.
Thank you Sir!
Thank you for sharing this training.
Nice video mark easy to follow.
great help thanks
Thanks for making these videos. It is a big help.
Thank you for watching!
loved this video mark real helpful buddy. hope to have my machine up in few week. thanks and god bless
excellent!
Very informative Mark, Thanks
The same toolpath create without grouping:
Toolpaths menue / Vectorselection / Selector ...
Super accurate and easy, you'll like it!
Great job again. I have been wondering how to do this type of work.
another great video
Thanks you so much!
Thanks for watching!
Cool man. thanks. I just got vcarve, still learning.
You're welcome. We're all still learning. I hope it helps you out.
Thanks for watching!
Very helpful!, much better than the stuff from ventric !
I was just getting ready to send you a link to this. Now I don't have to. Thanks for watching!
Good info! Thanks!
I hope it helps you out. Thanks for watching.
Hi Mark, Very good video. Pretty ambitious to get so many parts out of the sheet though.
To save a tool change I would have gone with an 1/8" bit the whole way and put a gap of
1/2" between shapes. Say you wanted to tab your first square would that tab come through when you duplicated the part?
This was an exercise in creating linear arrays. I never cut the parts - I just demonstrated the technique. Creating an array only copies the 2D or 3D shapes - it will not copy any tabs you add in the toolpathing steps. You CAN copy 3D tabs added to 3D models in the modeling stage, because they become part of the 3D model when you add them. But any tabs you add via the Profile toolpath will not be copied. You would have to add them all manually.
Thanks Mark
Thank you, Jim. It sure makes life easier. Thanks for watching.
Awesome tutorial Mark! I was just thinking of trying an array and magically your video popped up on my screen!
What software do you use to record from you computer! Very well done and very descriptive!
Thank you Lyle. I use Flashback Express from Blueberry Software. It's got a lot of features that most free screen capture software doesn't have. The thing I like best is that you can export the video into several different formats for editing.
Great thanks Mark!
See you Saturday night
Thanks for the video. Question, if you were not going to use tabs, how would you hold all these down and keep them from flying all over the place?
I would use the masking tape and CA glue mounting method.
Mark Thanks for the video.
I am working on setting doing a design to cut finger joints. My shapeoko xxl will extend past the front rail.
So I will be attaching the wood out there and then cutting the ends of the boards as if you were doing it on a table saw.
So need to see how the array tool in vcarve pro worked so I can space the pins..
Do you have any advice or have you ever done this
I also see that when you opened your tool selection your had what looked like a lot of tools in there.
Would you be willing to tell us about what you have.
And maybe share some of Frpi dpi speeds for end mills. I am having trouble with the calculating of feeds and speeds.
I have used a hand held router for a long time and never used it fast enough to produce chips.
Jeff
First, thanks for watching!
I've never used the linear array tool to make finger joint vectors, but it should be pretty straight forward.
Do know that I was using VCarve Pro version 8.0 when I made this video, but newer versions do the same thing and the process is the same.
As for feeds and speeds, I tend to stay away from that discussion because every machine is different (rigidity, speed capabilities, RPM range of the router or spindle being used, etc...) There are several chip load calculators online that'll help you figure out feed rates and spindle RPMs, but I haven't tried enough of them to recommend one. My best advice is to start with a slow feed rate (I tend to start at about 50 ipm,) and when you see how the material is cutting, bump that feed rate up or down as needed. If you're making dust instead of chips, bump it up. If the bit is struggling to cut or you're getting a lot of chatter, slow it down. You'll soon develop a feel for what you're cutting and be able to dial it in.
thanks
Thanks for checking it out!
@@MarkLindsayCNC your welcome Mark may I ask what bit would you recomend if you wanted to to carve a small project with details? The project size is about the size of a half dollar coin
Hi Mark! I have a question. Is it possible to group each complete unit consisting of the perimeter and its hole pattern, yet still assign all similar holes to a group for the same tool calculation? I want to nest my parts manually, yet I can't move them as a unit unless I ungroup the holes from the part outline. I've had issues with moving a part and the holes then being in the wrong place!
How do you hold all of these little parts down so they don't go flying off as they are cut? Double sided tape?
Good question! I didn't actually cut them out. This was just a demonstration on how to create arrays and group objects. If I were to cut them out, I would "onion skin" them. That is, I wouldn't cut them all the way out. My profile cut would leave a thin layer of material (just a few thousandths of an inch thick) on the back of the sheet of material. Then I'd take the material off the machine, flip it over, then sand through that thin skin of material that's holding them all together. I will shoot a video of the process on a project I have coming up later this year to show you what I mean.
Thanks Mark. Great Idea! I have sent a few small pieces flying using other methods.
Mark, this is a great video. I'm working on a scrabble like game prototype and making 3/4" tiles so the video is very relevant. Did you ever shoot a video of the technique you mentioned above? I saw your No Tape video, but I don't believe that's the one you referenced above that you might shoot. Thanks again for sharing this content with the world at large.
No, I haven't gotten to it yet. That project was cancelled, and I haven't come across the need to do it yet. I will get on it soon, however, and do a demo of the onion skinning technique.
Mark, thanks. I'll keep an eye out for it and be sure to like it.
why did you not use tabs? wouldn't the pieces fly all over?
Check my reply to the comment pinned to the top of the comments section, Jim. Thanks for watching!