@@bretthollingsworth9866 hey Brett you cannot on the free version but I think it is on the pro version but I haven’t confirmed that I’ve also heard that you can create spiraling line vector that covers your piece and it would “ramp”. Not sure if that helps but I read it on shapeoko forum on FB

@@bretthollingsworth9866 and thank you for subscribing in appreciate it!

@ thank you for that! I will look that up on KZbin tomorrow… Much appreciated!

Hi jmjmusser I did not do anything to there. I’d say just slow down the carve. Hope you have gotten it dialed in. Merry Christmas.

Thankfully no :D I had it wrapped because it chewed into it.

Hey Anthony thank you for this tip! I appreciate it!

I didn’t know that!!!! Thank you for this tip! I’ll be using this!

Haha dang! I’m actually an AZ native so I root for the Cardinals but since I’m in the Bay Area now I’ll root for the home team. Regarding your question. I simply selected all the vectors except the most outer one. With everything else selected the program knows to “pocket” the design. Had I kept the outmost vector selected and done the advanced carve toolpath, it would have given me raised text. Thanks for the feedback for video ideas.

I’m actually rooting for the Bills to knock off the Chiefs since my teams aren’t doing much this year.

@@aetimberpine man I'd love to see a quick vid on what you mean by how you choose your Toolpaths with this design. Because are you saying you actually used a 'pocket' toolpath or are you saying the Adv v-carve pocketed after you selected all the vectors except the outer one?

@@aetimberpine I think everyone in the country except those who live in KC agree with you about the Bills. And, even though my Seahawks are doing slightly better than your Cards, I don't think we'll get very far from here on out.

Hey Jessica, these can be found in the description of the video.

What kind of wood is this?

@ this is pine.

@@aetimberpinethanks! Have you done one like this but torched it instead of painted?

@@donwires5793 hey don I made a video on this. Carbide Create Basics - How to Add Fonts in Carbide Create Tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ22epZ3pbFsb5I Simply download a font to your computer, close carbide crate and reopen and should be there in your fonts.

Thank you John. I am so happy this video helped. Take care!

You're probably doing it right..through updates in the program, things get moved around or completely changed. I will have to update my carbide create because I tend to not update to the latest because "if its not broke why change it?". and see if this process still applies. If it doesn't Ill have to make a new video on this. Thank you for this comment.

yes, I do badges and other insignias as well. Are you needing help with this? I have several custom video tutorial that could help you if you're trying to make a LOE design in carbide create.

I am using Blue: I use the Varathan pre-mixed options. I believe its "worn navy". Red: Minwax Scarlet...had to be mixed at Lowes since I was picking up some wood and was already there. I am not picky with my colors. I usually will use whatever home depot has already mixed.

This is a 90 degree vbit. This is the second bit used in the advanced vcarve. First Tool: 1/4" downcut endmiill Second Tool (shown in video): 90 Degree Vbit

whoa! shrink wrap really? I never would have thought. whats the indicator that you're at the top? I'm curious to know. Thanks for the info.

@@aetimberpine I don't know what you mean by "what is the indicator that your at the top"?

@@iwannaapple7190 how do you know that you're at the top of your material? The wrap stops moving, or it stretches? Thats what I was referring to.

@@aetimberpine Ohh, What I use is shrink bags. I just cut the sides and then cut the middle to have two square pieces. I use it just like the paper method except the shrink wrap is so sensitive and slides back and forth so easily that it will react to the slightest graze of the bit. Whereas you feel nothing with paper until the bit traps the paper. Shrink wrap is much thinner and more reactive to the bit touching as your sliding back and forth. You can even feel the bit grazing it. I've done plenty of bit changes in the middle of a project and you can't tell at all in the finished carve. My hair is thicker than the shrink wrap paper I use so not only can you feel the bit grazing soon after the shrink wrap will start to bend. So, I either zero the z when its grazing or when it bends. It slides much better than paper to.

Hey Ken, I checked on this and yes, you're right it does automatically cut the bubble as an outside contour. Definitely something to consider. Regarding this project, I still would have done a pocket since the letter is very thing and I think the contour toolpath would eat into the remaining "meat" of the letter and make it too thin. Thanks for the tip. Ill have to keep that in mind.

@ I did a similar job and had issues on the thin letters I was trying to cut out and didn’t work until I went to the 1/16” bit. I keep learning from my mistakes! Keep posting, not many people that are posting good videos for Carbide Create.

Thanks for the kind words. That’s what I strive for, to make it easy.

Hi Meat...I don't do a lot of crazy g-code changes, I use whatever carbide create makes.. with that said, here is what i know. 1. The advanced v-carve requires the bitsetter for it to work. The bitsetter measures both the endmill tool and the vbit tool to ensure that they reference the same z zero and therefore does not require you to manually set your z zero after the first tool (endmill). 2. With that said, there are those that know how to modify gcodes and are able to use the advanced vcarve toolpath without using a bitsetter. but this is the only other way. I know not much help but i hope that clarifies some things.

@aetimberpine i appreciate your input a lot! And it seems it was a nice sanity check. I had come to the same conclusion about needing a bitsetter... But a standard gcode file *can* be edited in any text editor... It seems it's just a matter of deciphering which steps tell it to change bits, cut/paste to a new doc from there, and adding pre- and postamble to both... I don't want my first adventure in CNC to be tool destruction, so i will steer clear of adj v-carve for now! Thanks again. I'll keep watching your work too!

Thanks for checking it out!

Thanks for checking it out.

Thank you!

I set my x and y zeros at bottom left corner. once those are set, i then move my bit and set z zero in the middle of my workpiece typically. Lets say I am carving a single piece flag, I will set my z zero in the union area. Hope this helps.

try using the 1, 2, 3 and 4 buttons. If Im not mistaken those change the rate at which the machine moves

@@aetimberpine ok,thanks, need test after have make new Z axis plate my new 2.2KW spindle, i updated my cnc new spindle just.

Hey Hendrik, used carbide create for this.

Glad it helped! Check out my other videos, I have tons of content that may be able to get you started.