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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Tomcat104 on January 19, 2018, 12:58:18 PM
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I'm new to CNC and am having an unbelievable time try to V-CARVE.
I seem to have NO problem with Profiling & Pocketing; I think I understand it.
Is there some sort of BOOK or VIDEO TUTORIAL that might help me?
Just to get started what BIT should I be using?
How can I tell whether I have a 60 degree or 90 degree bit?
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Any pointed bit should give a result, a 90degree bit is easily identified as art will fit nicely in the corner of a set-square etc.
Make sure you tell Aspire or V-Carve what angle you are actually using.
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Just want to add, VCarve Pro has documentation and they also have a wonderful User Forum for their products. Besides the angle of the bit which Dave told you how to find, you also need the actual diameter of that bit. The documentation for VCarve Pro is hidden as a PDF file in the Help Menu.
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Apparently it's hidden very well, I looked for it.
Good tip!
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Apparently it's hidden very well, I looked for it.
Good tip!
Well it ticked me off every time I used the Help menu and it looked like a web page, I wanted something to read..... like a PDF and I asked for one on the Forum and was given directions on where to download at, when I find those directions and I have looked, I will post.
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Here is a good starter video for V Carving. I will look for
a PDF, I know one exists as I have read it.
Question?
Post away.
olf20 / Bob
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Ok Here is the answer I received on the Forum and wondering minds might say..... sure that makes sense to put it under Single Page ??? ???>
You need to look a little harder. If you bring up "Help Contents" in the help dropdown, it brings up the help system which is a web-based form. At the bottom of the form is a row of items, one of which is "Single Page". If you click on "Single Page", you will then see another prompt at the bottom of the screen that says "PDF Version". If you click on that, then voila - you get all 392 pages of the manual in PDF format.
Do what I did download and then make a Shortcut on your Desktop screen.
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Got it!
Even with help it was hard to get. Seems like they would want you to find it easily! Guess not!
The shortcut on the desktop is a great idea.
Gonna brew another ot of coffee. Got a feeling I'll be up late reading tonight.
THANKS!
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Sorry, forgot to post the link.
http://www.vectric.com/support/training-material/aspire-vcp/tips-ugm-2011.html
On my Vcarve Pro go to Help, Help Contents, Scroll down to VCarve Toolpath.
Hope this helps.
I also struggled with some of this stuff.
olf20 / Bob
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The PDF is wonderful. That is the way I learn, just reading and try something. Please do not make me watch a Video or read a webpage when in 30 seconds I can find my answer in the PDF. VCarve Pro is what every program should be like, well written pretty easy to learn, yes it has some quirks but I love it.
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Please do not make me watch a Video or read a webpage when in 30 seconds I can find my answer in the PDF.
You can learn more watching a video than reading the manual 10 times.
With software, watching someone do something can teach you things you will never learn on your own.
There's nothing wrong with reading the manual, and everyone should do it. But the videos are indispensable if you really want to learn a lot.
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Please do not make me watch a Video or read a webpage when in 30 seconds I can find my answer in the PDF.
You can learn more watching a video than reading the manual 10 times.
With software, watching someone do something can teach you things you will never learn on your own.
There's nothing wrong with reading the manual, and everyone should do it. But the videos are indispensable if you really want to learn a lot.
If I have a question I can find it in less than a minute or so in the printed documentation, rarely do I read the entire manual cover to cover. I do not need to watch a 5 minute video. That is one reason I no longer use Fusion 360, they would rather make a video (its cheaper) than actual documentation which takes writing skills that seem to be lacking in this generation. Yes this is my opinion FWIW.
BTW when I was teaching we learned there are 7 different learning styles. What works for one, may not work for others. We learned to recognize the students needs and help when needed. I taught for 12 years the skills I learned in the real world over a period of 30 years or so.