Vectric V-carve pro and milling aluminum?
@fiero1 wrote: I know fusion 360 has adaptive clearing and a lot of people are using it. I've played with it a bit but am not comfortable at this point to be running my first aluminum project. I use...
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New spindle, water cooled
@FlatBaller wrote: I have me a new spindle . Wondering if the SO3 XL is ridged enough for this endeavor. Posts: 12 Participants: 6 Read full topic
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Learning occurs (sometimes!)
@EvanDay wrote: Got the idea for this the other day, since I'm still very much in the learning stages rather than producing high quality finished products. Just a little sign to hang over my machine...
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V-Carve weird behavior when scaling or moving paths
@jgobuyan wrote: Hi, I am attempting to scale/move all the paths in my design with V-Carve paths. Before the alteration, the V-Carve paths are calculated and simulated properly. However, a simple...
View ArticleNew build error in CM
@kdur wrote: Just upgraded CC to latest build and I now get an error msg when sending file to CM. Seems this feature no longer works and I have to save the file and then load it into CM manually....
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Help Machining HDPE (I think..?!)
@nick wrote: I have this plastic that I got scrap from a workshop but I am not sure it is HDPE or Delrin?! I can't seem to get my feeds and speeds right as I get a lot of swarf machining this stuff....
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Fan instead of shoe
@Boothecus wrote: I've mentioned before that I don't want to put a clown shoe suck device on my S03 and I stumbled across a creature called a "Bitfan" at another machine's website (this was after...
View ArticleMore filler materials for carvings, etc
@Boothecus wrote: Recently there was a discussion here about filling carvings with solder. While looking on Amazon to reorder some of the Alumilite stuff I use occasionally for mold making, I noticed...
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Drew up a rough version of the U.S. Navy Submarine Warfare Insignia
@WillAdams wrote: Unfortunately won't properly work in Carbide Create AFAICT, but folks using other apps may find it of use --- if anyone knows of a better original, I'd be glad to re-draw it again:...
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Tool settings for HDPE
@jgobuyan wrote: Hi, I'm trying to make sense of the automatic tool settings for HDPE. The settings that CC calculate don't seem to match any of the feeds and speeds charts for Shapeoko 3. Here's the...
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Vacuum Holding Options?
@patofoto wrote: Anyone with experience with vacuum holding. I'm starting to look into it to see if it's a viable solution for me. Any thoughts on these: ebay.com VACUUM CLAMPS PODS Vacuum Pump...
View ArticleCNC People in the NY area?
@patofoto wrote: As my knowledge grows and my projects start becoming more ambitious, my needs are growing in millable area. I'd love to share what I've earned and also learn from other people. Would...
View ArticleJust pulled the trigger on an Shapeoko XXL!
@Blackjack wrote: After a year or so of using my Nomad883 Pro and learning as much as I could about CAD/CAM, It was time to get a larger machine. I hope that the assembly is not that difficult and...
View ArticleControle board safety
@bartok wrote: Hello every body i had some trouble with my controle board and i dont now why its happend.The carbid team send to me a new one and before mounting it , i want to protect it.So i plug an...
View ArticleSurfCAM Post Processor Nomad
@mjnewsum wrote: Hello All, I am trying to get SurfCAM to output files for the Nomad, but am having a hard time finding the right post processor / settings. Seems like every option I have tried has at...
View ArticleInk or stain to saturate wood?
@BoscoBob wrote: First, I want to stain birch plywood so that the stain goes deep into the wood. I will paint over the stain so that when carved, the stain color shows through. I am thinking maybe...
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Bore operation makes ovals
@Tem wrote: Hi, My plan is to make 80x19mm holes using the BORE operation in Fusion 360, helical cutting using a .25"/06.35mm flat end mill. The cut starts off circular but then ends horizontally in...
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X Axis not perpendicular to outside Y axis rails
@TOOLZ wrote: Hi All, Doing some more tuning and alignment and found the X axis is not square to Y axis rails. About 1/16" to 3/32" checkingabout 16" + across. Important ? Not my Grandfathers framing...
View ArticleTransparent sides for Nomad?
@tito wrote: I wonder how hard it would be for the C3D folks to offer replacement side panels for the Nomad in clear plexiglass. The white HDPE (?) is good in that it lets in some light, but on my...
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Results of adjusting X & Y axis squareness
@TOOLZ wrote: Hi All, Worked on all the suggestions and eventually found the problem with X axis rail ends not being square. Added a .015 shim to front right hand corner and a .010 to the opposite...
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