Carveco Maker: Catch All Tray Tutorial

In this video today, we're sharing with you how to design and machine a catchall tray, easily and in no time at all. We've been making and machining these trays inside of five minutes, and with this tutorial so will you! We take a look at the basics of creating the tray, including how to create a rectangle with curved edges, as well as more advanced techniques like radius edges and bottom corners!
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Bookmarks:
00:00 - Introduction
00:55 - Creating a New Model
01:37 - Drawing a Rectangle
02:07 - Adding Radius Corners
02:35 - Offset Vectors
03:55 - Area Clearance
06:21 - Simulation
07:12 - Profile Toolpath
08:30 - Editing Bridges
09:31 - Adding Rad Bottom
15:05 - Adding a Rad Edge
17:51 - Adding a New Tool
24:21 - Machining
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[@playamytrumpet]

Thank you Leighton for presenting your tutorial videos in a way that even the newest of CNC beginners can understand. Being able to have a finished product relatively quick makes all the difference during the learning process. Thanks again to you and Carveco

[@HamiltonDilbeck]

Whoa! Thanks so much, this is even more than I asked for. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video and even go so far as to show it on a Onefinity! You just saved me so much time for when I make my models!

[@mikegallagher782]

Ditto for me Hamilton! Brand new to CNC, running a new Onefinity woodworker and Carveco Maker. So glad I chose this software!

[@JohnWaclawski]

Great, GREAT tutorial on these trays!! I just spent about 2+ hours documenting your steps here into a OneNote step-by-step. I think after a few times of doing it, I'll have it down. Thank you very much for all the videos you put out. They are extremely helpful. They aren't over my head and they aren't overly simplistic. They are right in the middle! Keep 'em coming!!

[@Carveco]

Thank you so much John!

[@rogerhartje5964]

Thanks, a perfect video for me. One simple project start to finish. So many complicated videos for a newb to try to muddle through. I think I'll try running a copy on the router just as you made today before moving on to fancier tutorials.

[@TheMowogman]

Nice showing off the Onefinity. Thanks for the tutorial

[@Magicmike12345]

Awesome. Thank you for a very clear presentation. It sure helps us new guys.

[@davidrowe1254]

Thank you, these tutorials are helpful to someone like me who is new to Cnc and Carveco. Until I become more proficient at Carveco Maker I was thinking of buying ready to run files that I can use to quickly start cutting on my Onefinity Cnc. If possible could you do a tutorial showing a conversion from a file designed in another software program and editing it in Carveco?

[@rufustoad1]

Nice job. Would you consider a video using a 1/8" (or ?? ball nose) to create the top radius rather than a round over bit? Looking for a way to create picture frame type of outer boarders without lots of tool change.

[@nxoncab]

When did you get the 1F? Good one mate. On another note, could you give a tutorial on diamond drag bit. I purchased one with a 90deg and 120 deg bit, but which toolpath to use and where to set this bit in the tool page. I have only a maker subscription.

[@user-vs7qf8ge8v]

Thank you, very nice tutorial that happens to be very close to my project. Quick question; if I want to have one square end and one rounded end instead of two rounded ends, how do I do that? I am having no luck making Carveco Maker do it. Thanks much.

[@Carveco]

Thank you! There are a few ways to do it. You could draw like this example with the two ends rounded. Then draw a rectangle and trim off the one circle. Or, you could draw lines and trim off the circle. You could even trim off from the centre and draw a new rectangle on the one side. Just make sure that you "join" everything up once this is done otherwise you will have an error when trying to create the toolpath. If you are still stuck then please contact our support team at [e-mail] with your project and they will be happy to help.

[@user-vs7qf8ge8v]

Thanks much, what if I draw the shape and import it into Carveco. Would that be a third option? If so, is there a tutorial that would help me walk through it? Thanks again!

[@ElCidPhysics90]

Why wouldn’t you set X,y,z in the lower left hand corner using the probe? What’s the advantage of doing it the as shown in the video? Thank you for this video. Great instruction.

[@Carveco]

Thank you! It's just personal preference. When setting to the centre you cant just quickly find the centre of the block and you know everything is centred, irrelevant of material size, making sure to avoid the screws. Also, we dont have a probe ;)

[@ElCidPhysics90]

@@Carveco thank you. Onefinity should send y’all a probe for Christmas.

[@charlesthompson1584]

When I save the toolpath for X Carve in inches and I open the file with X Carve it does show it cutting in the proper location of the work piece. It ends up in the upper right corner of the workpiece and not in the center of the workpiece?

[@grahammacneill2298]

Aha, now I know, thankyou

[@Carveco]

You are welcome Graham.

[@Andre-948]

Awesome thanks. As a complete novice, I was wondering what is the accuracy one can achieve on a mass production doing this process? Meaning if I set specific sizes with the cnc, how accurate will be let's say the actual inside pocket compared to the settings? Because I have 200 ceramic dishes (rectangle shape) and I would like to have 200 trays made and then put the dishes inside the trays (I'd like them to fit as precise as possible without leaving to much of a gap). Would you say too much variation occurs among the trays causing some dishes to fit and some don't?

[@Carveco]

Hi there, the software outputs code that is a set size, so if you want it to be 20.01mm or 1.002" then that is the size that it will output. The variation will be from the tolerances of the specific CNC machine or how accurate it is. You shouldn't see too much variation though in all fairness and the software allows you to add allowances to make parts smaller or larger.

[@Andre-948]

@@Carveco Cool. Thanks a lot!

[@MichaelRauch-il4mm]

Adding text carveco

[@user-zw2bo8ny6b]

Can I use a cove bit the same way I would use a ball nose in this scenerio?

[@Carveco]

Yes, you should be able to.

[@Tammy-L-S]

I am using the free 90 day trial to see if Carveco is what will work for me. I want to make a concave circle into the wood. Does the free trail allow this?

[@Carveco]

Hi Tammy. Whilst you cannot create any 3D reliefs in Maker, you can use the clipart included in the software. I would have a look at this video, especially the first section which will show you how to do it - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJa0lmSDh9OonsU

[@johnrokosky]

Can an outside radius be achieved with out a radius bit?

[@Carveco]

Yes, but you would need to model it, so you would need Maker+ for it. Or, bring in an stl of the profile and machine it as a 3D relief.

[@Nissan300zxshowcar]

I have carvco maker. Im new, but at approx 2:35, you say press f9 to center. Doesnt work for me. Did carveco change something in the software?

[@Carveco]

Hi Michael. It sounds like you are using a laptop and the Fn lock is turned on. Have a read of this Microsoft article which explains how to turn it off - support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-do-i-use-the-fn-key-f-lock-key-alternate-command-keys-fccfaf23-38f0-88a8-9b44-a18f24523b79#:~:text=To%20enable%20FN%20Lock%20on,at%20the%20same%20time%20again.

[@Nissan300zxshowcar]

@@Carveco thank you, solution worked! Now, can you help me to understand why after creating the rectangle box, and I press the text icon, my letters are in the horizontal positioninstead of vertical?

[@deantokarsky5176]

Couldn't you have used a bowl bit to remove the material and put the curve on the bottom of the tray, eliminating a few steps?

[@Carveco]

Hi Dean. You could do that, but the bowl bit would degrade quicker as it isn't designed to hog out material.

[@mikethrockmorton2361]

You didn’t run the round over bit

[@Carveco]

We didn't have a roundover bit in the workshop Michael. Have a look at this video (we found the bit!) - learn.carveco.com/toolpaths-and-machining/using-a-roundover-tool/