Shape of things to come
@Adam_Xett wrote: First test from a much larger project in the queue. Perfectly concentric to boot! Stay tuned. 20180213_174717.jpg2138x2851 1.91 MB Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleHelp with tabs in Carbide Create
@Zoomer wrote: Hello… I am getting ready to cut this simple number 9 shape but I cannot get the tabs to appear on the inner portion in the simulation. I haven’t actually tried to cut this yet. Both...
View ArticleCAD Model of the Shapokeo XXL
@cooper136 wrote: Does anyone / does Carbide have a full 3D model of the Shapokeo XXL. I am a tech teacher that is consulting for a school, drawing up a Revit plan and VR walkthrough, i want to save...
View ArticleWorkable space, has anyone slipped their shapeoko around?
@MrBeaver wrote: I’ve been looking at my shapeoko and can’t help but feel it’s the wrong way around (yes it’s built correctly). On a shapeoko you have something like 40x35cm of workable space, unless...
View ArticleTouch plate for probing Z height
@yung wrote: Hi, can anybody help me where to find Touch plate for probe, I have Shapoeko XL and carbide 3 don’t have touch plate in stock. Would any touch plate will work on Shapeeko ? Like the cheap...
View ArticleChipout-abatement strategies
@Adam_Xett wrote: I’m embarking on a project that requires a lot of very fine cuts in plywood and I’m wanting to eliminate chipout of the surface as much as possible. I’ll be using a 2-flute spiral...
View ArticleMakezine article on gear making
@relic wrote: Didn’t know where to put this, so here it is in Uncategorized. I found this to be a pretty interesting article on gear making on the Makezine .com website....
View ArticleArtCAM has been discontinued
@WillAdams wrote: Just found this out: knowledge.autodesk.com Autodesk ArtCAM Software End-of-Sale & End-of-Development FAQs | ArtCAM |... We regret to inform you that on July 7, 2018, ArtCAM will...
View ArticleCarbide Tool Database in Vcarve
@Ton80 wrote: I downloaded the tool database that contains the Carbide bits ( end mills and V bits ) and the data extremely conservative? I am just comparing the numbers to those of what the VCarveP...
View ArticleNewbie first post about roundovers
@elroy wrote: Hello, I am wanting to make a batch of some basic shaped pieces, sort of like a jar lid. I am wanting to do a small roundover around the smaller top part, and around the outside edge...
View ArticlePoint, click and carve... not so much any more
@Ton80 wrote: was the motto for the Carvewright system and their software. A bit of an exaggeration but compared to the feeling I have had for the last month, it’s fairly accurate. I literally feel...
View ArticleI take back anything negative I once said
@Savant_PCs wrote: For some who had read my first few posts when I had just received my CNC know when I began this journey I was more than frustrated and stressed out about getting my Shapeoko 3 XXL...
View ArticleMachine center vs sea of holes center
@tito wrote: Hey folks, So I just did some two sided milling on my Nomad and the parts didn’t quite come out right in terms of the two sides aligning in Y (they aligned perfectly in X). This surprised...
View ArticleNYC Area Nomad demo?
@yayayair wrote: We’re a coconut company based out of Brooklyn, NY and we specialize in custom-branded coconuts for events. We add logos, hashtags—almost any design—to the outside husk. We’re...
View ArticleC3D probe photos
@tito wrote: Here are some photos from this afternoon. IMG_3925.JPG4032x3024 1.65 MB IMG_3930.JPG4032x3024 1.41 MB IMG_3932.JPG4032x3024 1.25 MB IMG_3926.JPG4032x3024 1.35 MB IMG_3929.JPG4032x3024...
View ArticlePCB Layout Help
@edk wrote: Hey - Wondering if anyone can help me with some PCB work? I’ve got a need to make some Neo Joints - https://github.com/todbot/NeoJoints I thought it would be easy so I ordered up the PCB...
View ArticleAnyone with acrylic experience?
@krvz wrote: My wife has a number of small geckos and wanted me to build cages that would look nice and fit well on some shelves. After a few prototypes we settled on the design below. Modeled in...
View ArticleLooking for ideas on storing PPE
@DanoInTx wrote: My wife and I spend a bunch of time working in our shop, and usually we’re wearing ear muffs, coveralls, eye protection, etc… When the work is done all of this nice gear gets kinda...
View ArticleAny idea how to approach making a branding iron like this?
@patofoto wrote: It looks like they are using a combination of engraving bit and bullnose tapered bits with to achieve beautiful precision and detail. Studying how to make high-resolution branding...
View ArticleCaballero Emblem milled aluminum
@PcS wrote: Designed in Fusion 360 and CAM pathed as well shapeoko 3 XXL . Not bad for a first attempt ! A7CF34D9-EDB5-467A-A60E-F711B9B847C0.jpeg4032x3024 2.52 MB Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full...
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