Hi I've been using silhouette studio for a while now and just got a cnc . i upgraded to business so i can save the svg and import into carbide create but i cannot get the cut file that i saved as an svg to import to carbide create it just comes up with a blank screen . i have the image in the grid section also. any ideas ?

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Nice Job Brother.

Thanks for the work.

Sorry for the rookie question, but would this process work with UGS?

Do you have a link to the cnc that you have?

Great job!!

Thank you AE. I have a shampoo 5 pro and being 58 year old and computer stupid, I have found your videos to be the biggest help to me.short and to the point with great information. Keep up the great work.

Loosen the screw on the gauge and move to zero when calibrated.

Can you tell me how much time/effort you spend on clean up after cutting your design on the CNC? I noticed that with the VCarve, my lines are sharp, but the interior (where the router cuts) is mostly fuzzy, especially with thinner, smaller areas. I have to clean it up with sandpaper and a brush. End mill cuts are fine. I only experience the fuzziness with a v-bit. I’m wondering if this is normal or if I’m doing something wrong.

Sorry, good info, but please don't bounce your mouse around. It is very distracting. Practice before you make your video if you want us to subscribe.

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Recently bought a 4040 from foxalien....was thinking about upgrading machine to a larger work surface, then came across this video. Can stay with my "desktop" and be able to carve by tiling!! Awesome, thanks for the insight!

Is there ever a way to edit the toolpath pattern so that it moves in parallel lines rather than always following the perimeter? I'd think the final sanding out would be easier with less crossgrained toolpaths.

I’m still having some issues with the VCarve. I used the same settings as you did in the video but my text is coming out very jagged and not sharp. Any ideas? Thank you!

Love your videos ❤

Will this work with pictures?

ecgar, why does yours and everyone elses videos have a different option screen that shows the x and y coordinates. currently i only have the option to click on the bit setter and once i click ok it sometimes asks be , well tells me zero hasnt been set, do you wanna use current location as zero and when i click it the machines zooms to the back right corner and plunges slowly into the spoilboard and i have to quickly stop the action

Does it create an undercut the full length?

Well that hassle just stopped me buying Carbide I'll find another program,

another great video. i definitely following and looking t all your videos. quick question, why did you have to run it 4 times for the male part? what went wrong?

I always run at least at 2200 or 2400 with plywood. Helps a lot when it come to large projects and pocketing

Thank you for your videos. I have a shapeoko 5 pro and your videos has been very helpful

That knot in the ass was an Awesome stroke of luck! Thanks so much 4 sharing

Very clearly explained! Thanks for filling in some of the knowledge gaps I've had, but couldn't figure out how to solve. Fantastic!

When you do the inlay do you make the pocket (on the female portion) a couple of thousandths bigger than the male/plug portion?? Or do you just leave them both (male & female the same size?? Oh & great video BTW 💯 🎯! Also the X-fasten tape is great for exactly how you used it. I hate using if I have to cut through the entire size stock. I prefer to just use the tabs, though I’ve had a couple of projects where that wasn’t beneficial to do. Anyways I’m looking forward to trying my hand at some inlays!

How do you program this remote to work with the machine is what I want to know?! And on top of that how do you get the jog speed with it too?! Basically how do you program the dang thing?? LoL 😂 🤔 🤷‍♂️

I just got a machine and I'm loving your videos to get the basics figured out

It definitely did not work for me. I'm not sure why. I watched your other video on adding a surfacing bit. Got the bit added, no problem. I followed your instructions on this video and it essentially burned the wood in the path it was going, then the router jammed. Not sure if my bit sucks or if I did something wrong. I've got a 2" surface planing bit, feed rate 100, cut depth .05 in, RPM 18,000, stepover 1.0. When I went to add the bit, it wouldn't let me edit the number of flutes or flute length. It just automatically lists them as 2 flutes at .5 inches. My bit has 4 flutes. I'm running Carbite create 7 (build 743 - Was unable to download build 777 or 778)

I love how in-depth this is

You have some really great videos that I've found super helpful. I set depth of cut to material thickness when doing lettering signs. They carve well, but I am finding that I get a ton of "fuzzies" in the letters when cutting through oramask. This is hard to clean up and affects the painting process. Any thoughts on how to prevent this? Finishing pass?

Thank you. It's starting to come together.

LIES!!!!!!! I just tried the Advanced V-carve and there was NO TOOL CHANGE. it just did the whole image using the endmill

I still don't get it?

no idea what he is doing

What size are those stars?

How did you get the advanced vcarve to go through at the end and clean up your pocket lines? Do you have a discord? lmao

Hey man, love the videos. Question for you since I cant find an answer anywhere. Have you ever had issues with the simulation. It will show like some pocketing part of my advanced vcarve, but it wont show the vbit cutout.. It just runs the tool showing nothing.. Any help man would really help! I appreciate you in advance.

Carving the stars is driving me crazy, they turn out anemic. Practicing on .5" mdf, 0.5" 60 deg v bit, choosing stock bottom which is 0.54", cutting depth of 0.1. . . why is this so hard for me to get right?

Is there a waterproof tape available?

I've been wondering what "keyhole toolpath" meant. Now I know. 😁👍

Great tutorial. I really like how straightforward and to the point you are. Keep up the good work

Just bought a shapeoko xxl second hand, your videos in my opinion are some of the best for a beginner. I hope to get a first cut in the next few days.

Plunging straight down is generally a bad idea as there are no true center cutting endmills (center point just spins in place and doesn't remove material so both tool and spindle are stressed). Either Drill a hole or pre-mill a pocket by ramping in (Carbide Create Pro only). The hole doesn't need to be the size of the keyhole tool, just as long as the center of the hole is removed and plunge rate is reasonable. Clearly, you can get away with plunging into wood, but once you work with metal, these bad habits will rear their ugly heads.

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I'm using a makita router, do I choose the carbide compact router on the selection?

Really enjoy your videos and find them educational. You showed how to set up each of the Tool Paths except the Advanced V-Carve, it was just all of a sudden there and is the one that is the most complicated to set up. ???

I noticed you installed a router to your cnc, what if we tried the 60watt spindle the cnc comes with? I figured it be slower but it should still be do able right?

Do you know what machine makes or repairs these tools?