Great video, Garrett!! 👍👍 Thank you so much for showing us how to create the design and the toolpaths. This is extremely helpful. 😃 Great camera work too, Adam. 📹🎬
Garrett, perhaps you should explain the collet's makeup, as that'd clarify for them, just how much of any bit's shank needs to be gripped by the collet?
From your statement, I think you're confusing tramming with how well the surface of the spoilboard is for being co-planer with the gantry. At the sake of oversimplifying things, tramming is setting the angle of the router (or spindle if your machine has one) in both axis so that the bits will mill perpendicular to the spoilboard surface in both axis. More simply explained, if your router (or spindle) is properly trammed, a bit with a 10" wide cutter would sit perfectly flat on the spoilboard at every point along its outer perimeter. There are several very good RUclips videos on tramming that explain how to go about adjusting your router (or spindle) so that it'll be properly trammed. Again, I hope that I've not misunderstood what you were saying about tramming.
So, you ended up almost doubling your feed rate and I’d like to know how you determine that rate. I’ve access to three cnc machines: a desktop, a medium sized freestanding shop it, and a 4x4 phantom with an ATC. I often see videos where the user says “start out at the recommended feeds and speeds but then you can adjust the feeds based on the sturdiness and power of your machine.” I should be able to run jobs at faster feeds on my phantom… how do I determine those speeds?
Question on the step that you changed the profile pass from last to no pass would T you just change this setting to first and remove the profile pass you first setup. New to this just thought this would do the same thing but all in the pocket.
Great question. The answer is no because the first it last pass in pocket will still within the box. The separate profile path with cut farther out and cover the maximum spoil board area
Hey Garret! Should you surface both sides of the spoilboard (when it´s new)? I´m having lots of warping issues, i´m using 20mm MDF full size 72" x 107". Thank you!
No because the underlaying base board may be wavy as well which will force waviness into the spoil board regardless of how flat you make it. Make sense?
@@IDCWoodcraft Sorry, forgot to add, the base of the machine is all aluminium. I´ve heard that surfacing both sides helps with the stability of the board. I´ll just add more screws to fix it in place. Thank you again for your content, really helped me out since the begining. Luciano from Argentina
This is a great question! The answer is yes. The spoil board is considered a sacrificial part of the CNC router. Inevitably over time, you will cut into it. In the long run, it will be cut into so much that you'll need to resurface. Other circumstances that may require resurfacing is when you move the machine, or it is subjected to environment of changing humidity over a long period of time. I hope that helps
Hi Garrett, question. If I followed correctly, you save the tool paths into a single file, and the gsender software combined them and the run them in order? How is that done? I do the same thing for other project, but I have to run the two programs one after the other. Is there something in Vectric (I am running the pro version 12) that i missed when saving my tool paths?
johnk6847, Yes, gSender does have a surfacing macro feature that can be quite handy for tasks like flattening or leveling your material. It automates the process, making it easier to achieve a consistent surface.
robleedroid, Yes, servo motors can help reduce step marks compared to stepper motors. They provide smoother motion and better control over positioning, which can lead to higher quality finishes. However, the setup and tuning can be more complex. Overall, if you're looking for precision, servos are definitely a solid choice!
I learn something every time I watch one of your videos thanks for everything you do I really appreciate your efforts thank you
Garrett: Thanks for sharing the information. I don't understand why you wait to do a final tram after the spoil board is surfaced. Thanks
Great video, Garrett!! 👍👍
Thank you so much for showing us how to create the design and the toolpaths.
This is extremely helpful. 😃
Great camera work too, Adam. 📹🎬
JoeLazzara, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! It's great to hear that the design and toolpaths were helpful for you.
Good job on the video Garrett !
ozguzzi, Thanks so much! I really appreciate your support!
Excellent instruction.
Thanks!
johnboath6698, I'm glad you found the instructions helpful! Enjoy your woodworking!
Garrett, perhaps you should explain the collet's makeup, as that'd clarify for them, just how much of any bit's shank needs to be gripped by the collet?
Mine was good to .002 over 29 inches on x axis and .005 on y axis. Never had to tram it.
So glad it came together in tram! Saved you some time
@@IDCWoodcraft yes, my old wasteboard was way out!
From your statement, I think you're confusing tramming with how well the surface of the spoilboard is for being co-planer with the gantry. At the sake of oversimplifying things, tramming is setting the angle of the router (or spindle if your machine has one) in both axis so that the bits will mill perpendicular to the spoilboard surface in both axis. More simply explained, if your router (or spindle) is properly trammed, a bit with a 10" wide cutter would sit perfectly flat on the spoilboard at every point along its outer perimeter. There are several very good RUclips videos on tramming that explain how to go about adjusting your router (or spindle) so that it'll be properly trammed. Again, I hope that I've not misunderstood what you were saying about tramming.
@@ApexWoodworks No, that's the difference between gantry and wasteboard.
So, you ended up almost doubling your feed rate and I’d like to know how you determine that rate. I’ve access to three cnc machines: a desktop, a medium sized freestanding shop it, and a 4x4 phantom with an ATC.
I often see videos where the user says “start out at the recommended feeds and speeds but then you can adjust the feeds based on the sturdiness and power of your machine.”
I should be able to run jobs at faster feeds on my phantom… how do I determine those speeds?
Question on the step that you changed the profile pass from last to no pass would T you just change this setting to first and remove the profile pass you first setup. New to this just thought this would do the same thing but all in the pocket.
Great question. The answer is no because the first it last pass in pocket will still within the box. The separate profile path with cut farther out and cover the maximum spoil board area
@@IDCWoodcraft I figured there would be a good reason. Thanks for the update.
Hey Garret! Should you surface both sides of the spoilboard (when it´s new)? I´m having lots of warping issues, i´m using 20mm MDF full size 72" x 107". Thank you!
No because the underlaying base board may be wavy as well which will force waviness into the spoil board regardless of how flat you make it. Make sense?
@@IDCWoodcraft thank you
Yes if pulling vacuum thru it
@@IDCWoodcraft Sorry, forgot to add, the base of the machine is all aluminium. I´ve heard that surfacing both sides helps with the stability of the board. I´ll just add more screws to fix it in place. Thank you again for your content, really helped me out since the begining. Luciano from Argentina
will a spoilboard ever need more than one surfacing during its lifetime?
This is a great question! The answer is yes. The spoil board is considered a sacrificial part of the CNC router. Inevitably over time, you will cut into it. In the long run, it will be cut into so much that you'll need to resurface. Other circumstances that may require resurfacing is when you move the machine, or it is subjected to environment of changing humidity over a long period of time. I hope that helps
Hi Garrett, question. If I followed correctly, you save the tool paths into a single file, and the gsender software combined them and the run them in order? How is that done? I do the same thing for other project, but I have to run the two programs one after the other. Is there something in Vectric (I am running the pro version 12) that i missed when saving my tool paths?
Doesn't gSender have a surfacing macro built into the software?
johnk6847, Yes, gSender does have a surfacing macro feature that can be quite handy for tasks like flattening or leveling your material. It automates the process, making it easier to achieve a consistent surface.
Would servo motors make the step marks less obvious
robleedroid, Yes, servo motors can help reduce step marks compared to stepper motors. They provide smoother motion and better control over positioning, which can lead to higher quality finishes. However, the setup and tuning can be more complex. Overall, if you're looking for precision, servos are definitely a solid choice!
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williamcovell6324, glad you liked this one brother.