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Live Q&A #356 – Open Q&A
In this live stream I’ll be answering your general CNC or Vectric Software questions. Remember that I host these Live Q&A discussions every Sunday at Noon Pacific Time, 3 pm Eastern Time, so SUBSCRIBE to my channel to stay up to date! Thanks for watching!
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Live Q&A #342 – Open Q&A
n this live stream I’ll be answering your general CNC or Vectric Software questions. Remember that I host these Live Q&A discussions every Sunday at Noon Pacific Time, 3 pm Eastern Time, so SUBSCRIBE to my channel to stay up to date! Thanks for watching!
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A Very Special Gift From My Channel Members
Both wrenches are made from Hard Maple and Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba.) Thank you to: Dwayne Ruthig Bob Heltibridle Brian Neighbor Donavan Cummings John Thompson Kurt & Jan Bruegl Michael Bernasconi Rob Sandstrom Sargon Tavour Tony Fahd And ALL of my Channel Members
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Flashback Express Screen Capture Software Overview
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Not a week goes by that someone doesn’t ask me about the software I use to capture my screen for the tutorial videos I do. I use a program called Flashback Express by Blueberry Software – link below. There is a Pro version available at a decent price, but so far, I haven’t needed anything in the Pro version, so I continue to use the free version. As usual, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to comment! If you don’t wish to make a public comment, click this Contact Us link, and submit it to me privately. I read ALL of the messages I…
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Gatton CNC Build – Progress Report 1
As I type this on September 12th, 2017, my Gatton CNC is basically finished. I can plug in the drive box and use it at any time. I’m struggling to refrain from doing so, however, because there are still a few things to be done. Chief among them is cable management.[expand title=”Read More”] On my old Shoestring Budget CNC, my cable management system boiled down to an, “It looks good hanging right about there,” approach. On the Gatton CNC, however, that’s just not going to cut it. Or maybe it will. Let me explain. The Shoestring Budget CNC was pretty small, as I explained in Episode 2 of my…
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Joining Problem Vectors using Layers in VCarve and Aspire
There are times when you need to join vectors to create a profile toolpath, but in doing so, you’ll also have to trim away vectors or sections of vectors that you can’t eliminate. What I mean by that is that if you trim a vector, you lose that vector’s shape, or you lose some detail you’re trying to save. Take the picture below for example.[expand title= “Read More”] Obviously, it’s a representation of the state of Michigan. The author of the file* wanted to join the Upper Peninsula to the main body of the state using two arcs to connect them. To compound the issue, he also added the…
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Using the Triple Edge Finder from The Maker’s Guide with My Drive Box Part 3
Putting the Triple Edge Finder to Work Easily, the most popular question I get is how I hooked up my Triple Edge Finder (TEF) to my drive box for use with my Shoestring Budget CNC Router. This article is part 3 of a series in which I’ll explain what I needed to buy, how I hooked everything up, what settings I used in Mach3, and how I use it in normal day to day operations. This article is meant to accompany my video tutorial, which can be viewed on my YouTube channel right here. With everything installed, configured, assembled and connected, it’s time to test and put the Triple…
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Using the Triple Edge Finder from The Maker’s Guide with My Drive Box Part 1
The Breakout Board and Mach3 Toolsetter Screen Set This is a companion article that goes with my YouTube video, posted here. Easily, the most popular question I get is how I hooked up my Triple Edge Finder to my drive box for use with my Shoestring Budget CNC Router. This article is part 1 of a series in which I’ll explain what I needed to buy, how I hooked everything up, what settings I used in Mach3, and how I use it in normal day to day operations. [expand title=”Read More”] To get started, we’ll need to get the Triple Edge Finder itself, obviously. You can get yours over at…
