2-7-2023 Q&A: Tooth Spacing, Spoil Board Template, Understanding 3D Planes, Router Hole Location, Resizing Projects, Optimizing Fourth Axis Feeds and Speeds, Loading Clip Art, Multi-Part Jig Setup.

This week's Q&A session delved into a rich tapestry of CNC and design topics, highlighting the community's depth of curiosity and expertise. From fine-tuning cuts on King ColorCore with a 60-degree V bit to intricately adding 3D textures atop bowls, the discussions spanned technical advice and creative troubleshooting. Participants tackled pocketing challenges, explored cutting patterns for Microfit jig tables, and ventured into cutting thin stainless steel, demonstrating the diverse range of projects within our community. The session also navigated the integration of lasers and fourth axes on CNC machines, custom tool databases for enhanced project specificity, and the strategic setup of tools like the M3 mouse for streamlined operation. Questions about vector types, STL file importation, and material boundaries further underscored the precision and attention to detail that define our craft. This meetup was a testament to the collaborative spirit that thrives among us, offering both newcomers and veterans valuable insights into CNC crafting and Vectric software mastery.

Questions Answered in this Q&A:

• 00:02:03 - I picked up some king color core and I want to get clean cut using a 60 degree v bit would you happen to know the sweet spot on feeds and speeds? Which bit would you recommend?
• 00:04:25 - I have a 3D model that is a texture and I need to add it to the top of the bowl. I tried what you said to do in the video, but it isn't working for me.
• 00:15:44 - Having a problem with pocketing. He's using a half inch form tool that I hogged a pocket to the half inch with a 40 degree step over. Maybe he meant 40%. Step over to save time and then created a flat bottom, followed by the same vector with a start depth of 0.5 and a final depth of 0.05 with the same tool, with the 8% step over.And it works great to flatten the pocket, but it carves into the wood leaving an undercut. The pocket is bigger the second time using, starting at 0.5 inches.
• 00:33:32 - I'm looking to cut a grid pattern for Microfit jig clamp table. How do I program this? Each line is a single cut trying to make a six inch square grid.
• 00:49:55 - Can we, can you cut thin stainless steel? And what type of bit would you do that with? The piece of stainless steel is glued to a piece of three quarter inch plywood which would also need to be cut through
• 00:55:38 - I have added a laser and a fourth axis to my Shark HD520 I choose to make specific machine configurations for each of the activities. I want to have a custom tool database for each of the above configurations. How can I accomplish this?
• 01:04:32 - Kyle got the M3 mouse ordered. Could I get a copy of how you set up your mouse? What buttons for what commands?
• 01:08:41 - Why do you need closed vectors? In some cases we can use open vectors like you did the grid
• 01:11:21 - Could you go over importing an STL file and getting the new heights below the surface of the wood, getting the heights below the surface of the wood.
• 01:21:15 -  I've imported and go to the tool path and it says there's no vector selected, How do you add a vector?
• 01:23:22 - What is the material boundary exactly?

Keywords:

king color core, clean cut, 60 degree v bit, feeds and speeds, bit recommendation, 3d model, texture, bowl top, pocketing issue, form tool, step over, flat bottom, vector depth, grid pattern, microfit jig clamp table, cutting stainless steel, thin materials, shark hd520, laser addition, fourth axis, custom tool database, m3 mouse setup, closed vectors, open vectors, importing stl file, material boundary, surface heights, vector selection