I Created This 3D Topographic STL Model using Touch Terrain
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- This video shows the process I use to create and 3d carve a topographic map of Mt. Katahdin on my XCarve. I use the STL file to carve a 10” x 7.75” model on my X-Carve CNC, using a 3” block of African mahogany.
The toolpaths are created in VCarvePro V10 using the Roughing Toolpath option and the Detail Toolpath option.
.25 Endmill for Roughing Pass
2mm Tapered Ballnose for Detail Pass
Topographic Map Website:
touchterrain.geol.iastate.edu/
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Originating from Millinocket, Maine, and having been on top of Katahdin 23 times in total, I can tell you it is 100% worth the climb. It is a gorgeous climb, and the view is even better. If you can set aside a few days, also hit up South Turner Mountain, it's just off the side of Katahdin, and there is a natural spring near the tree line at the top to stop and grab a drink, or just cool down in on a hot day, and the view of Katahdin from the top of South Turner is breath taking. Great video, and amazing information on my search for a CNC machine. :)
Thanks! I hope to take a trip up that way sometime in the near future to check out the area!
@@idrewwood If you do, feel free to hit me up. I could help ya out with whatever you'd need in the area.
I bought the xcarve jhonny. Love it bud
Carved my very first topo of hawksbill mnt in NC now that easel added a 3d option, thanks to your walktrhough
That is awesome!
Appreciate the ease of instruction!
That was awesome! Thanks for the whole tutorial and explanation throughout the video ✌️
Danny Joiner you’re welcome!
Thanks for pointing out Touch Terrain! That really helped. Good Job and happy hiking.
Tony Williams you bet! I actually just stumbled upon that site the other day. I’ve tried so many different sites that just didn’t do it for me. Touch Terrain is great!
Thats where I'm from! Millinocket. Thanks so much David Burleigh
Beautiful piece!
Thank you very much!
Gorgeous work!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video and Beautiful music.
Many thanks!
Thanks for the tutorial. I'm going to be cutting my back yard tomorrow 🤪 which is from the Big Yellow Bald across the Little Hump Mountain to the Big Hump mountain. You actually get my farm in the piece ...which borders the National Forest right below the Bradley Gap. Since you are a trail enthusiasts you might know where I am talking about.
Sweet!
Thats awsome 😀!!!!!
Stunning
Thanks!
Thanks for helping me discover Touch Terrain. That saves a few steps from other GIS sites. A couple questions: What is the buffing wheel you use on the finished carve? And, what strategies to reduce inter-toolpath ridges?
Michael Morlan it’s just a sanding wheel from amazon. They are relatively easy to find. I’m not sure what you mean about the inter-toolpath changes.
Nice!
Brian Arnold thanks!
My name is actually Katahdin! This is so cool! I was born in Senegal West Africa and Baxter State Park is my mother's favorite place she was born and raised in Maine! I first climbed Mt. Katahdin when I was just 6 years old. I actually used a similar software to get an STL file of Mount Katahdin and 3D printed it, but this year at my CTE (career technical education) school I am in the carpentry class and we have a shopbot CNC I just created my roughing and finishing toolpath to carve Mt Katahdin the other day and then I found your video of it, so cool! I am going to pitch an idea to my instructor to scale up the mountain 2'×3' yes I mean 2 ft x 3 ft! I plan on doing layers of the mountain and then attaching them together to form the full mountain carving, this might not be necessary only if the collar of the router gets in the way. the tool paths that I just created are for a small carving just like yours but I did a glue up of cherry and then hard maple on the top to give it a snow on top of the mountain effect!
About hiking Mt Katahdin:
It's basically in my backyard I'm 45 minutes away from it and hike it often!
Best time to hike it by far is fall! The trees are absolutely gorgeous!
That’s awesome!!!
very nice application of a wood mill. I hope you make it to the real mt. soon.
Keshka Kotera thanks! Same here!!
Nice...
amazing
Thanks!
How to you re-probe the Z when you change the bit and cant set the probe on the surface anymore?
I generally leave excess material to use as a consistent probing spot. Cut it away when I am done with everything else.
Nice tutorial! Question: what were your feeds and speeds on the two passes? Also looked like the detail pass ran perpendicular to the roughing pass. Did VCarve automatically do that, or did you have to specify? Thanks!
Mike Trent I ran my roughing at 90ipm at .25 per pass. My detail was about 110 ipm. Vcarve automatically did ran it perpendicular
@@idrewwood Would you mind sharing your Depth and width of cut for your two bits?
Looks like you made some extensions for that Xcarve. Do you normally have that much space under the cross bar for material that thick or did you make Z-axis adjustments there too?
This machine was completely overhauled. I have another video going over what I did to it. Raised the gantry 2” with a taller slider.
Have you tried the selection box from a kml? I was able to import one and the boundaries are perfect but when I go to download the stl the selection is wrong and just exports a rectangle.
I apologize, I’m not familiar with what your speaking of.
Is this the Inventables x-carve machine? It looks as though you can use thicker material with this cnc router compared to the one for sale on their website.
It was the Inventables XCarve. Haha. It’s been highly modified with taller risers, stiffeners, and a taller z axis. Larger motors, etc.
Hello, there are more than one option for the tapered ball nose. Should I choose 1/32 inc?
You could, but that’s less than 1mm and would take forever!
Are .STL files compatible for CAM software like mastercam? It seems to have trouble computing a toolpath.. any thoughts? or free router software that have generic cnc mill posts?
I honestly don’t know. I’ve only ever used Vcarve and Aspire to create toolpaths.
hey, what if I am doing an area that doesnt have as much depth like New Jersey? Should I leave the model base thickness alone and the 3d Print resolution? When i generate the STL i dont see anything, not even the delaware inlet and cape may.
You may be able to adjust the model exaggeration.
@@idrewwood i will try that, thank you.
I tried to download Texas but was unable to do it. Any suggestions? I wanted to cut it and make a table.
It may be hard due to how big Texas is.
How long did it take for the whole project? Seems like it takes a bit.
Yeah the roughing pass wasn’t too bad, but the detail pass takes a while. 3mm tip at 7% stepover can lead to a long project.
Great video!! Will this work with VCarve Desktop?
Ken Timblin thanks! Yes it will. Only major difference between pro and desktop is the size in which you can cut up to. Desktop is limited to 25”x25” (I think)
@@idrewwood What file extension would it need to be saved as?
Ken Timblin if you’re using Vcarve, it downloads as an STL. You shouldn’t have to change anything. When you go to import the model, it will appear wherever you extracted the zip file
@@idrewwood Thank you.
Do you mind sharing what kind of wood you used?
This was mahogany
Im curiuos what bit was used for the finish shaping cut, and what kind of wheel was on the drill that you ran over the surface of the peice after carving had completed
It was a 3mm tapered ballnose. The sanding brush is something I got off eBay. It works great!
@@idrewwood much appreciated, im looking at getting the new x carve pro and im very much into all the hiking and out doors stuff aswell as more sculptural projects with the machine and this would be an amasing way to combine those
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@@idrewwood i bought the new inventables pro machine, but no bits yet
I’d be interested to see your set up once you get it!
What is the wood used for this? Also where are you located in SC?
Karl Haussermann this mahogany. I’m in Summerville, about 30 minutes north of Charleston
American South Designs awesome. I’m down in Beaufort I didn’t know if you were around here.
Karl Haussermann Beaufort is awesome! We used to get down there yearly when I was much younger
Is this Xcarve Pro or regular?
Can we do this with standard Xcarve?
This was done on a highly modified XCarve 1000. It can be done with a standard XCarve using Vcarve.
@@idrewwood thanks
thats crazy!! how long was the cutting process?
It takes a couple of hours total
@@idrewwood awesome I'm so interested in getting a machine like this... Did you purchase the mesh cam with it for this or is it a totally different 3dprogram?
(I wonder if it works with autodesk max or Maya)
I use Vectric Aspire now, but this was done in Vcarve Pro. I created the STL from A website and imported it in to VCarvePro. I created a 3D STL of Mt. Rainier last night.
@@idrewwood ahh okay! How awesome thanks so much for the info 💚
You’re welcome!
what was the totaly run time for this?
I cannot remember. The detail pass can take several hours at a time.
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The super rigid frame and premium drive system combine for some performance that we believe is unmatched by anything on the market at the price point. The Mega V production model rapid traverses at 650 inches per minute (16,510 mm/minute) on the X and Y axes, giving a diagonal traverse of almost 920 inches per minute (23,368mm/minute)! We have tested the system to diagonal traverse rates of exceeding 1,800 inches per minute! We literally had to slow the Mega V down to keep it from being “too fast”. Just as importantly, the Mega V has the power to accelerate very quickly. This means that you get from a stop to full rapid rate quickly. We recommend a maximum cutting rate of 500 inches per minute (12,700 mm/minute), which is more than double the rapid traverse rate of some competitors.
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Bro says this is the software I use…it’s $800 .. this is the software no one watching this will ever have…
It's basically the industry standard. Quite a few people have it. I use Aspire now, which is their flagship program.
Literally every cnc hobbyist I know uses this program. Free programs are free for a reason.