What a great video. I remember lead in/out from a video of yours I watched before getting my machine three years ago. Revisiting the point tonight was great, on top of so much gold throughout this video. A point I hadn't heard you chat about in the past is the ramp = plunge so bump the plunge speed up... as someone who has watched his machine run for three years, that point resonated big time. Love it!! Keep up the great work!
LYTOMIZE_Woodshop, I'm so glad to hear you found the video valuable and that the points resonated with you! It's always great to revisit those key concepts that can really enhance our CNC work. Thank you for your support and positive feedback!
Hi Garrett, I love your videos. Thanks. Here is a Chris Design co tip for you, if you create a (negative zero plane) and then run your Finnish tool path with a very small boundry offset, and you select the outside vector only your Finnish pass with your TBN bit, it will carve all the way down through the model parts and leave every open space carved out cleanly. I’d love to have you do a video with me on showing this technique. And we can also add 3d tabs and use “selected level strategy.
chrisdesignco, I'm glad to hear you love the videos! That technique sounds really interesting and could definitely be useful for many CNC enthusiasts. Thank you for sharing your insights and tips!
davidhittenberger1651, Absolutely! Having that printed summary handy at the machine makes it so much easier to follow along with your tool paths. It really streamlines the whole process and helps avoid any confusion. Happy woodworking!
dalcassian56, That's awesome to hear! Celtic designs are so intricate and beautiful; they make for a great first project. It’s amazing how they can add a unique touch to woodworking!
Hi Garrett Awsome post. as usual 👍 But what I did notice that when it came to carving time of 5 hrs plus the scale factor was 2 and not set on one that cuts down the time as you have mentioned on another post ! I guess you were running late to pick up your grand kids ! 😂 From Down Under 🦘 Cheers Andy
andrewmcallister9250, Hi Andy! I'm glad you enjoyed the post! You're right; sometimes adjustments need to be made for various reasons, and I appreciate you pointing that out. Family definitely takes priority! Cheers from my side too!
I faced the “small cutout”delema also! I drill 2 index holes to do a 2 sided cut and copied the image to side two. Then cut side 2, flipped the material to side one and finished that side. Your really small cutouts can be machined with a 1/16” diameter cutter to the depth of the bottom of the model. They won’t be as sharp cornered tho!
davidhittenberger1651, It sounds like you have a solid approach to tackling small cutouts! Using a smaller diameter cutter for those details can definitely help, even if you lose some sharpness in the corners. It's great to hear you're experimenting and finding what works for you. Thanks for sharing your experience!
accessiblecruisetravel-dre3383, That’s a great observation! The scale factor can vary depending on the specifics of your project and machine settings. In some cases, a factor of 2 may be used to account for certain scenarios, but if you're looking for more precision, setting it to 1 might be the way to go. Always good to experiment and see what works best for your setup!
MehdiShatti, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! It's great to hear that you can customize your toolpath names like that; it really helps with organization.
lesRawsl, If you have a long cut time, you can consider breaking the project into smaller sections that can be machined individually and then assembled later. Another option is to pause and resume the job if your CNC machine allows for it, or you can set up for a multi-day operation by marking your tool paths. Just be sure to keep track of your setup to maintain accuracy during the process!
What a great video. I remember lead in/out from a video of yours I watched before getting my machine three years ago. Revisiting the point tonight was great, on top of so much gold throughout this video.
A point I hadn't heard you chat about in the past is the ramp = plunge so bump the plunge speed up... as someone who has watched his machine run for three years, that point resonated big time. Love it!! Keep up the great work!
LYTOMIZE_Woodshop, I'm so glad to hear you found the video valuable and that the points resonated with you! It's always great to revisit those key concepts that can really enhance our CNC work. Thank you for your support and positive feedback!
Hi Garrett, I love your videos. Thanks.
Here is a Chris Design co tip for you, if you create a (negative zero plane) and then run your Finnish tool path with a very small boundry offset, and you select the outside vector only your Finnish pass with your TBN bit, it will carve all the way down through the model parts and leave every open space carved out cleanly.
I’d love to have you do a video with me on showing this technique. And we can also add 3d tabs and use “selected level strategy.
chrisdesignco, I'm glad to hear you love the videos! That technique sounds really interesting and could definitely be useful for many CNC enthusiasts. Thank you for sharing your insights and tips!
Tool path names are reflected in the printable summary. A printed summary is a great item to have as you sit at your machine!
davidhittenberger1651, Absolutely! Having that printed summary handy at the machine makes it so much easier to follow along with your tool paths. It really streamlines the whole process and helps avoid any confusion. Happy woodworking!
Another great video, Garrett I also caught the run time scale factor of 2 and saw your reply on one of the comments below.
ralphalameda1381, Thanks for watching! I'm glad you caught that detail about the run time scale factor.
Love it! A celtic cross was the first 3d carving I ever did
dalcassian56, That's awesome to hear! Celtic designs are so intricate and beautiful; they make for a great first project. It’s amazing how they can add a unique touch to woodworking!
Very nice. wow learning allot. that was great example well done.
Cheers Fred
fredsmachinewerks4811, Thank you, Fred! I'm glad you found it helpful.
Hi Garrett
Awsome post. as usual 👍 But what I did notice that when it came to carving time of 5 hrs plus the scale factor was 2 and not set on one that cuts down the time as you have mentioned on another post ! I guess you were running late to pick up your grand kids ! 😂
From Down Under 🦘
Cheers
Andy
andrewmcallister9250, Hi Andy! I'm glad you enjoyed the post! You're right; sometimes adjustments need to be made for various reasons, and I appreciate you pointing that out. Family definitely takes priority! Cheers from my side too!
I faced the “small cutout”delema also!
I drill 2 index holes to do a 2 sided cut and copied the image to side two. Then cut side 2, flipped the material to side one and finished that side. Your really small cutouts can be machined with a 1/16” diameter cutter to the depth of the
bottom of the model. They won’t be as sharp cornered tho!
davidhittenberger1651, It sounds like you have a solid approach to tackling small cutouts! Using a smaller diameter cutter for those details can definitely help, even if you lose some sharpness in the corners. It's great to hear you're experimenting and finding what works for you. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Shouldn't the scale factor be set at 1 instead of 2 in the Total Machine Time to get a more accurate machine time?
accessiblecruisetravel-dre3383, That’s a great observation! The scale factor can vary depending on the specifics of your project and machine settings. In some cases, a factor of 2 may be used to account for certain scenarios, but if you're looking for more precision, setting it to 1 might be the way to go. Always good to experiment and see what works best for your setup!
Another great video. I can, on my PC, change the name of my toolpath to eg EM 3/16 instead of EM316. It accepts the slash sign.
MehdiShatti, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! It's great to hear that you can customize your toolpath names like that; it really helps with organization.
if you have STL file with 10 plus hour to cut time, what is the option for doing the longer cut time if you can't do it in one day.
lesRawsl, If you have a long cut time, you can consider breaking the project into smaller sections that can be machined individually and then assembled later. Another option is to pause and resume the job if your CNC machine allows for it, or you can set up for a multi-day operation by marking your tool paths. Just be sure to keep track of your setup to maintain accuracy during the process!
Could you please color your mousewhit is hard to follow.
robinjenner7784, I appreciate your feedback! I'll keep it in mind for future videos.