2-27-2024 Q&A: Tiling, Line Alignment, Toolpaths, Ver.12 Updates, Vacuum Pods, Monitor Mounts, Line Locking, Dome Cutting, CNC-Laser, Clipart.

In this Q&A Meetup, we navigated through an array of CNC and software challenges, focusing on practical solutions for project enhancements. Key discussions ranged from tiling in VCarve Pro for extended projects, aligning bezier curves for precision, to troubleshooting toolpath visibility in cabinet designs. We also delved into anticipating features in upcoming software versions, optimizing vacuum pod cuts, and crafting custom mounts. Techniques for ensuring smooth dome milling, integrating CNC with laser for seamless project execution, and converting 2D designs into clipart were also explored, making this session a treasure trove of insights for CNC enthusiasts.

Questions Answered in this Q&A:

• 00:04:17 - Considering a project for his Shark HD 510, a 25 by 25 envelope, I'm using VCarve Pro, and I need to tile the piece to get the full length, 34 inches. How do I tile in VCarve Pro? I still have VCarve Desktop on my computer, which will allow for tiling, but I'd rather use Pro.
• 00:05:59 - Tempted to use the information you provided, but I still cannot get the lines to be uniformly straight. There are many points, bezier and otherwise, that do not align. I'm sure it's an operator error, but it's frustrating. Attach the file I'm working on. I know this is a rehash of last week, but I'd really like to know what I'm doing incorrectly.
• 00:23:12 - When you align the lines X or Y direction, what decides the height of the lines? Is it the highest point or the lowest point, or is it random?
• 00:27:08 -Have a cabinet project that has 8 sheets, but he said it's actually 7, the first sheet is blank. And he said he did the toolpath for all 7 sheets and saved them. Then, there are In my documents file. However, when I open up the project in VCarve Pro, it shows no toolpaths created yet for sheets 3 through 7. What am I doing wrong?
• 00:40:38 - Do you know if version 12 will have grain direction on nesting?
• 00:43:14 - Vacuum pods that you're trying to cut, and you said they're 8 by 6 inches, to 6 and 5 eighths. And he says, first time I tried using sheets, and I don't, and I know I'm doing it wrong. I'm trying the sheets because they're different sized pods. The first pic is the blank of the pod. This pic shows the carve of either gasket, groove, or vacuum pocketing starting left, moving left away from the main part of the pod. The last pic shows The cut too big for what I'm trying to do. Is there a way to copy the sheets separately to new VCarve files so I can have a file for each sheet each size pod?
• 00:50:29 - Ordered a new large monitor for his Onefinity and he needs to make a swing arm mount. It would attach to his work table and be able to move around a little. The monitor is 14 by 9 inches. Have you done anything like this or have any suggestions or ideas?
• 00:55:25 - Does Vectric have a way to lock a line in horizontal and vertical?
• 00:59:01 - I'm trying to make a 1 inch cylinder with a dome on top that is 1 quarter inch high using an 1 eighth inch ball nose. When I mill the piece I end up with a flat dome. Ring around the outside as the bull nose doesn't go below the depth of the cut. What parameters can I set so the bit cuts the entire dome out?
• 01:06:45 - Would you know a good way to do a combination CNC And separate laser where the project starts on CNC and finishes on laser alignment.
• 01:13:12 - Can you please go over once again how to save 2D design to Clipart? 

Keywords:

  shark hd 510, dust boot grounding, vcarve pro tiling, bezier alignment, toolpath visibility, cabinet project toolpaths, version 12 features, vacuum pod cutting, monitor swing arm mount, vectric line locking, dome milling, cnc and laser combination, saving 2d design as clipart