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CNC Router, Gatton CNC, Software

Creating a Spoilboard Surfacing Toolpath in VCarve

Surfacing a spoilboard is the final necessary step, after laying one down on the CNC table. Creating the surfacing toolpath sounds intimidating, but it’s actually pretty simple. You just have…

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November 19, 2017
Beginner, Software, Tutorials

Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner Part – 7

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August 26, 2018
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Vectric Software For the Absolute Beginner – Part 21

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April 14, 2019
  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #265 – Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 10

    October 27, 2024 /

    In this live stream I’ll answer your questions regarding Part 10 of this series, and any other question you may have about Vectric Version 12. This will be in addition to our regular Open Live Q&A, where I’ll answer your general CNC or Vectric Software questions. Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 10 – Drawing Open and Closed Vectors:    • Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginne…   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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    Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 36

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    Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner Part – 7

    August 26, 2018
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    Vectric for the Absolute Beginner – Part 19

    March 28, 2019
  • Beginner

    Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 10 – Drawing Open and Closed Vectors

    October 27, 2024 /

    This is the tenth in a series of videos geared toward the person who has never worked with CAD or CAM software before. In this video, we’ll get into Creating Open and Closed Vectors in Vectric software for the absolute beginner. We’ll start in the second row of icons under the Create Vectors section of the Design tab. One by one, I’ll demonstrate drawing lines and polylines, drawing curves, and arcs, and freehand drawing in the 2D view, as well as in the 3D view. Thanks for watching! On Sunday, October 27th, I’ll be hosting a LIVE Q&A session, where you can ask your questions pertaining to anything I’ve covered…

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    August 7, 2018
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    Adding Homing and Limit Switches to My Gatton CNC

    November 6, 2017
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    Flashback Express Screen Capture Software Overview

    February 24, 2019
  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #264 – Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 9

    October 20, 2024 /

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    April 22, 2018
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    X and Y Axis Identification and Rotation

    January 19, 2020
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    Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 9 – Drawing Closed Vectors

    October 20, 2024 /

    This is the ninth in a series of videos geared toward the person who has never worked with CAD or CAM software before. In this video, we’ll get into Creating Closed Vectors in Vectric software for the absolute beginner. We’ll start in the top row of icons under the Create Vectors section of the Design tab. One by one, I’ll demonstrate drawing and editing circles, ellipses, rectangles, polygons, and stars in the 2D view, as well as in the 3D view. Thanks for watching! On Sunday, October 20th, I’ll be hosting a LIVE Q&A session, where you can ask your questions pertaining to anything I’ve covered in this video. That…

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    January 23, 2019
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    Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 6

    August 24, 2018
  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #263 – Open Q&A

    October 13, 2024 /

    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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    Painting and Finishing a V-Carved Project

    May 26, 2019
  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #261 – Use Offsets in Job Setup – Open Q&A

    September 29, 2024 /

    In this live stream I’ll be answering your questions about using Offsets within Job Setup in the Vectric Software. This will be in addition to our regular Open Live Q&A, where I’ll answer your general CNC or Vectric Software questions. Here’s a link to Using Offsets Within Job Setup in Vectric Software:    • Using Offsets Within Job Setup in Vec…   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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    Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 13

    January 23, 2019
  • Tutorials

    Using Offsets Within Job Setup in Vectric Software

    September 29, 2024 /

    In this video, I’ll demonstrate the use of the Use Offsets option within the Job Setup form in Vectric software. I’ll show you a project that required that I offset the X and Y zero 3 inches each. I’ll show you how I offset the material within the Job Setup form, then show you what that looks like within the software. I’ll then show you how that worked on my CNC router when I ran the G-code. Finally, I’ll wrap up the video with a brief discussion of other applications for using these offsets.  Thanks for watching! On Sunday, September 29th, I’ll be hosting a LIVE Q&A session, where you…

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    March 29, 2019
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    Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 16

    February 17, 2019
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    Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 23

    June 2, 2019
  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #260 – Open Q&A

    September 22, 2024 /

    In this live stream I’ll be answering your questions from the comments section of previous videos. This will be in addition to our regular Open Live Q&A, where I’ll answer 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! Links to videos, Playlists, YouTube channels, products, and supplies as discussed in this video: Link to Michael Mezalick’s YouTube channel:    / mezalick   Link to CNCnutz (Peter Passuello’s) YouTube channel:    / cncnutz   Link to Laney Shaughnessy’s YouTube channel SpindleTV:    / @spindletv   Link to the Vectric for…

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    Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 8

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  • Live Q & A

    Live Q&A #259 – Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 7

    September 8, 2024 /

    In this live stream I’ll answer your questions regarding Part 7 of this series, and any other question you may have about Vectric Version 12. This will be in addition to our regular Open Live Q&A, where I’ll answer your general CNC or Vectric Software questions. Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 7 – Offset Vectors and Increment and Save: https://youtu.be/D6FTj2_i8cc 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!

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    February 24, 2019
  • Beginner,  Tutorials

    Vectric V12+ for the Absolute Beginner – Part 7 – Offset Vectors and Increment and Save

    September 8, 2024 /

    This is the seventh in a series of videos geared toward the person who has never worked with CAD or CAM software before. In this video, we’ll get into Offsetting Vectors and using the Increment and Save feature in Vectric software for the absolute beginner. We’ll revisit the simple clock face we created in Part 3 of this series. I’ll show you how to Offset a vector to the Inside or Outside, then Offset a vector to both the Inside and Outside at the same time. I’ll then demonstrate saving a new copy of the file with two mouse clicks using the Increment and Save feature. Finally, I’ll demonstrate my…

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    Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 9

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