This is a quick and simple tutorial to help get you started with Vectric's Bitmap Tracing feature! This toolpath was made in Vectric's Aspire program and carved on our i2R A.24 CNC machine. What images have you carved before?
I was brand new to using a router and Aspire 1 year ago. This was my first test project and it turned out alright but my wood sucked and chipped. I also didn't understand all the different bits, feeds and speeds. However it did inspire me to stick with it and to get a job at sign company to keep learning. I now run their router full time. Came across this video again and just wanted to say thank you. Even though its just a simple tutorial cutting a card into wood it technically changed my life and career path.
very straightforward, no bs, useful comments. I like it man, and I am a guy that has watched quadrillion hours of tutorials on YT as an adhd maker with a workshop
I use V-carve pro….coincidentally a few weeks ago I had a similar job come in where the customer wanted a Tarot card reproduced in end grain sycamore ( which I glued up from staves ). I ran the multicolour Tarot through Photoshop to create a monochrome copy and saved as a bitmap. Then the usual…..in Vcarve pro - load bitmap adjust sliders etc to create a perfect vector image…..outcome superb….no probs. I did use a 3mm down cut end-mill first for clearance then a 15deg v-bit. Both run at 22000 rpm.
I feel like I need to up my game (although I am a very raw rookie) as I haven't incorporated Photoshop into my work (although I do have it). I primarily work in Illustrator and Aspire.
The only issue for a project like this in end grain is that the resulting card is very fragile and will snap easily. I would suggest laminating it onto some face grain.
Use stabilized wood, or infuse the wood with some other hardening agent. Or ... finish the carve with a resin pour and face it till you are just above the wood (so it can be sanded and polished.
@@i2RCNC It's a common thing for wood turners who often work with spalted or burl wood. It's also not overly difficult to do, just needs the right tools.
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Seems the end grain hold the wood fibers in position, while the face puts fibers perpendicular. Then the only thing to do is build up your own end grain blanks if you want anything of size.
Great video with nice details. Could you please share your feeds and speeds on for your 30deg V bit? I tried some carvings, but getting a lot of tear out.
Thanks for the tutorial! When you were cutting there were alot of frays and the final piece was clean. Any tips or advice for me to have similar results ?
I noticed on the VCarve tool path you set a depth stop of 1/8, had you not done that would it have possibly cut through? Also mentioned end grain, you actually had a 3 inch thick board that you cut a workpiece from?
Inspiring! I plan to engrave clock dials in 1/32” sheet brass. Planned to try Amana 30 deg V bit, max depth 0.015. They sell tip widths of 0.005, 0.01 and 0.02. For a flat depth, in which parts vary between less than 1/32” to 1/16” wide, how would you select bits?
For that it'll be best to preview it in a CAM software to make sure you're getting the detail you're looking for. When it gets that narrow, the flat depth is typically overridden by the bit's angle width limits, so the narrower an angle, the deeper you can carve into thin areas. Hope that helps!
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Thanks for the info, very helpful. When I did this on a small sized material as you did the simulated tool path was clear with the details shown. But when I changed just the material size to 36" x36" (leaving the card the same size) the simulated too path wasn't clear at all? Can you not get a high resolution with a large material size?
What's the software you use? You didn't mention that. Is it easy to download and work my 3018 pro cnc with this software?.... GREAT TUTORIAL btw...thank you for your time
How did you go from the drawing to the CNC and begin carving? No one seems to demonstrate this aspect. It leaves those who know satisfied and those like me who don't know very frustrated.
Speed: 20000 RPM; Feed: 1800-2000 mm/m. If you're cut is taking too long to engrave, adjust the pass depth and stepover - but be careful not to over stress your bit!
Beauty! Have you ever had an issue where the bit doesn't raise up completely out of the wood before moving on to its next location? Mine is doing that all of a sudden out of nowhere, basically carving a path in between its locations.
It's called a v-carve inlay! It's an awesome workflow that involves mirroring the design and carving the negative in another piece of material. Very accessible workflow
Is there a way to get Fusion 360 to clear pockets with a v bit? It seems it will allow me to trace with a v bit, but there is nothing I have found to clear. This Aspire program doesn't look to be free :/
Honestly invest in a v-bit or 2 - it's worth it for engravings. You can get pretty good detail with a small enough endmill or a tapered ball nose, but you wont be able to get rid of the inside radius
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Nice explanation but I wouldn't have cut that deep, a shallower cut would have allowed better detail Not being judgemental here! I've made and learnt from far too many mistakes to be that. I often carve images out at say 1mm with 45 degree V bit and get good resolution then fill with resin and sand it flat before a final lacquer coat.
You're not wrong! Shallower will allow for tighter resolution, but definitely takes some trial and error to balance the detail shown from the shadows made by depth, and maintaining great detail
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For the V-Carve we used a Whiteside 30 degree V-Bit from their engraving bitset. You can find that on our website here: i2rcnc.com/collections/bits/products/whiteside-cnc-engraving-set-708
so the program is a one time payment of $2,000 and you own it for life is that true? anyone know any similar vector apps easy to use that are cheaper? ik this one looks great just a little pricey at the time. but also get that i should make money back easy using this.
