What You'll Learn in This Exclusive Vectric Lesson:

• Design Flexibility: Learn to create a custom cutting board with a removable insert and storage shelves.
• Material Selection: Explore options for the main board (like butcher block) and food-safe materials for the insert (e.g. HDPE).
• Efficient Toolpath Strategies: Use raster toolpaths with the grain direction to minimize visible toolmarks.
• Multi-Pass Cutting: Employ a roughing pass with larger stepover followed by a finishing pass with smaller stepover for a smooth bottom surface.
• Pocket Allowance Technique: Address potential issues with radius tools by using pocket allowance to ensure accurate cutting to vector lines.
• Vector Optimization: Learn to isolate specific areas for pocketing to reduce unnecessary machining time.
• Ergonomic Improvements: Add finger cutouts to both the main board and insert for easier handling.
• Advanced Editing: Use node editing to adjust the size and shape of finger cutouts precisely.
• Project Scaling: Utilize node editing to easily resize the entire project while maintaining proportions.
• Finishing Touches: Consider adding roundovers, juice grooves, or decorative elements to enhance the final product.
• Tool Selection: Choose appropriate bits like bowl bits and end mills for different operations.
• Toolpath Order: Optimize the order of operations to minimize chip-out, such as doing smaller pockets before larger ones.