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K40 Laser Unboxing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] K40 Laser Unboxing …and we have a problem… Those of you who follow me on Instagram or Facebook undoubtedly saw some “interesting” photos on my timeline and feed over the course of the last couple of weeks. I’ll admit I was teasing a few people with them, and trying to build a little bit of suspense – especially in my family. A few people zeroed in on what I was posting pictures of and knew what they were right away. Most did not. I had to scramble to get people to change or delete posts so as not to let the cat out of the proverbial bag, but other…
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Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 17
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Part 17 – Mirror Vectors [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This article accompanies the seventeenth video in a series on my YouTube channel. If you’re not subscribed to my channel, here’s a link. Come on by and check it out. Hopefully you’ll find something you like. In this video, I’ll address a subject inspired by a comment by a sharp-eyed viewer named Robert. (Thank you, Robert!) We’ll get into Mirroring Vectors in VCarve, and I’ll demonstrate on a couple of different files. Then I’ll directly answer Robert’s comment: How do you make sure both sides of a design are exactly the same?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] FOR THE ABSOLUTE CNC BEGINNER Don’t stress over any of this. It’s…
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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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Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 16
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Polylines and Smart Snapping This article accompanies the sixteenth video in a series on my YouTube channel. If you’re not subscribed to my channel, here’s a link. Come on by and check it out. Hopefully you’ll find something you like. In this 16th video of the series, I’ll take a bit of a step back. A sharp-eyed viewer informed me that I had never covered drawing straight lines or polylines within the Vectric software in any of my videos. Well, after looking them over, I have to admit he was right. So in this video, I’ll do exactly that – and more. It’s impossible to discuss lines and polylines…
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Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 15
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Part 15 – Basic Bitmap Tracing and Node Editing [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This article accompanies the fifteenth video in a series on my YouTube channel. If you’re not subscribed to my channel, here’s a link. Come on by and check it out. Hopefully you’ll find something you like. In this 15th video of the series, I’ll get a bit deeper into Bitmap Tracing within the Vectric software. We’ll import a rather simple color image into VCarve, and I’ll show you how to adjust the number of colors we want to trace in the bitmap. Then we’ll go in and do a little bit of image cleanup using the Node Editing mode. I’ll…
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Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 14
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Part 14 – Basic Bitmap Tracing and Node Editing [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This article accompanies the fourteenth video in a series on my YouTube channel. If you’re not subscribed to my channel, here’s a link. Come on by and check it out. Hopefully you’ll find something you like. In this 14th video of the series, I’ll demonstrate the basics of Bitmap Tracing within the Vectric software. I’ll give you my suggestions for what type of photo to use for your first few projects, then show you how to import an image into VCarve. I’ll then show you how to trace the bitmap, then we’ll go in and do a little bit of…
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Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 13
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Part 13 – Text Tips and Tricks [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This article accompanies the thirteenth video in a series on my YouTube channel. If you’re not subscribed to my channel, here’s a link. Come on by and check it out. Hopefully you’ll find something you like. In this 13th video of the series, I’ll demonstrate several methods of manipulating text within the Vectric software. I compiled several questions I regularly get on the subject of working with text, and show you a number of solutions to common problems. I’ll show you a few things about vertical text and what the little @ symbol before a font’s name means. Next I’ll show you…
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Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 12
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Part 12 – Adding and Using a Keyhole Bit [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This article accompanies the twelfth video in a series on my YouTube channel. If you’re not subscribed to my channel, here’s a link. Come on by and check it out. Hopefully you’ll find something you like. In this 12th video of the series, by request, we’ll get into using a Keyhole Bit in the Vectric software. I’ll show you the information about the bit that I needed to get, then how to enter that info into the tool database. Next I’ll show you how I created the geometry I needed to create a 3/4” long vertical keyhole slot for…
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Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 11
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Part 11 – Join Vectors Using Layers [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This article accompanies the eleventh video in a series on my YouTube channel. If you’re not subscribed to my channel, here’s a link. Come on by and check it out. Hopefully you’ll find something you like. While this series might seem like going back to the basics to the seasoned veteran, people who are new to CNC and woodworking in general, and CAD/CAM software in specific, are joining Facebook groups and message forums every day. I frequent a lot of those forums, administrate a few Facebook groups, and am a member of several others. As a result, I’m seeing a lot of…
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Vectric Software for the Absolute Beginner – Part 10
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Part 10 – Backing Up and Merging the Tool Database [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This article accompanies the tenth video in a series on my YouTube channel. If you’re not subscribed to my channel, here’s a link. Come on by and check it out. Hopefully you’ll find something you like. While this series might seem like going back to the basics to the seasoned veteran, people who are new to CNC and woodworking in general, and CAD/CAM software in specific, are joining Facebook groups and message forums every day. I frequent a lot of those forums, administrate a few Facebook groups, and am a member of several others. As a result, I’m seeing…
