Hey Garrett. It’s a small world. My brother-in-law (Fred Graves) and Jim were very good friends and used to race super modifies at the Oswego Speedway. I used to work on Fred’s pit crew and met Jim many times. Fred went on to be a crew chief in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series and Fred’s son Andy went onto crew for Jeff Gordon and eventually crew chief for Terry LaBonte in NASCAR. I could on further but the coincidence here is very real. Glad I ran across this video not to mention the video was very helpful in expanding my CNC knowledge. Thanks a million for the education and the memory.
Nice job with a "real-world" type of project that is easy to relate to. That makes the techniques you're presenting much easier to remember because they apply to things people can see themselves needing to do.
I have been trying to import a drawing, image of a Butterfly serving dish and havent had much luck, so I went back and watched this video, I have learned alot. hope I can remember some of it. I think once I learn this stuff i am going to love it. Thanks for all your time. Its really helpful. I will be donating to help you keep doing this kind of thing.
Harold, I'm glad to hear that this video got you one step closer to getting that project cut and done. Bitmaps can be tough sometimes, especially detailed ones like Butterflies so I can understand your frustration.
Thanks Garrett You are a great teacher, easy to follow, right to the point and very helpful. I'm looking forward to more classes. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks Garrett, tremendous help with trying to create a part I need. I actually need to make about 80 identical parts for a special remodel project I'm working on. I couldn't have done it without this video and you experience. I am forever thankful. I appreciate your efforts. Thanks again, Rex
Great videos- clear concise and real life process. I'm in the process of building a topper for a oak roll top desk and desire dome carvings to accentuate the topper. Got moved to Texas and the CNC machine lived though the travel. Just needing some refresher courses on Vcarve. My best - Tom
Outstanding video Garrett. Nodes and how to edit them have always been a bit confusing to me. Now, I feel like I fully understand them. All of the tricks you can do with Bitmaps are amazing as well. This video definitely took me to the next level with both these topics. Thank you, thank you!
@@IDCWoodcraft Hey Garrett. My wife is an artist and one of her favorite projects is drawing very detailed mandalas. We are now working on migrating these to vector drawings in V-Carve and being able to cut them out on a 3D router and/or a laser printer. She needs to add her signature to each of these mandalas, so the information from this video will be very helpful to me in doing this.
I am always learning something new evey time I watcht he tutorial.If I have one little thing to coment on is the options within the vectric program. There are to many options when perhaps one or two options would suffice for me eliminating some confusion. That is just me ,older mind,trying to remember the process.practice practice practice,that is the key.Great job to my further understanding and will watch again.
Garrett makes me think of the kind of teacher i should have had back in the 80's, explains everything so that it's understandable for even the likes of me who have absolutely no experience with this new fangled technology :) Question: is the longmill also compatible with different applications like 3d printing? Many thanks for your great videos!!
Hi Mick. Thank you for that very kind comment! Extremely flattering. Ya; know...I am not sure if the longmill is compatible. I don't see why not. After all, a CNCis a CNCis a CNC.
I agree with you mick 100 percent. Ive watched and read everything in vcarve on n off almost 3 yrs now and ive not learnt near as much from those as I am watching Garretts Videos
Would you ever do a 1 on 1 video class? For a fee of course. I’d sign up. Would anyone else thats reading this sign up for 1 or 2 hours of this mans undivided attention as a CNC teacher?
Had a busy week or so but we did get the zoom app downloaded on the shop computer….so we are 1/2 way there. I appreciate the e mails with special offers and opportunities in them.
Hey brother do u have a discount code for vectric.... I have cut2d and didn't know it doesn't have v carve ... I think it was a waste of 160 ... But thats my opinion... Another good video keep it up brother....
Hi Dan. Don't worry. Vectric will charge only the difference in cost. I do not have an affiliate link for them. Just go to their website and upgrade. Thanks for asking.
I noticed in a lot of your videos where you say hold control press a letter press N for nodes etc.... are these instructions listed/posted anywhere or is something we should just know?
VABEARHUNTER, they are posted on the vectric website. Here is the link: docs.vectric.com/docs/V10.0/Aspire/ENU/Help/page/keyboard-shortcuts There are too many to remember though, so my advice is to just pick up the ones you need and refer back to the shortcuts page if you need more in the future.
Alright, I am an absolute idiot, been watching all your videos and learning a huge amount. But what I just cannot figure out is how to zoom in on the work area... any help will save my sanity.
Yep I am working on a laptop, just couldn't figure it out. Stole my wifes mouse and no more problems. Thank you, as an old man I am a little slow on the uptake but that's the problem with too many birthdays....@@IDCWoodcraft
Hi there, I watched this video and it was very informative. However, it did not explain how one gets the picture of the item one wants to implant into the software. A rather important first step. Excuse my ignorance, as I am new to this subject.
AlistarMc, great question brother! You can either scan the image of choice or download it from the internet from a source that gives you permission. Other creators on sites like Etsy also have great resources too!
Just to answer your question I am not Garrett and I should not be speaking for him and I do not intend this to be his answer but yes they will both work with the shapeoko CNC
Thanks link this video, help me little more make boat frame curves whit node better curves, but i found one boat picture has total worst bitmap big pixels and if zoom have very big square box all pixels, very groove bad bitmap picture, i need maybe search better resolution picture if somewere have. J-Glass endeavour race sailboat have my project, need build whit my son. ok, Thanks this hlp understand better how make better curves.
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I can hardly wait for the weather to warm up so I can assemble my beginner CNC machine and put all these tutorials to work making me some $$$.
It won't be long Greg!!!
Hey Garrett. It’s a small world. My brother-in-law (Fred Graves) and Jim were very good friends and used to race super modifies at the Oswego Speedway. I used to work on Fred’s pit crew and met Jim many times. Fred went on to be a crew chief in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series and Fred’s son Andy went onto crew for Jeff Gordon and eventually crew chief for Terry LaBonte in NASCAR. I could on further but the coincidence here is very real. Glad I ran across this video not to mention the video was very helpful in expanding my CNC knowledge. Thanks a million for the education and the memory.
David, it is a small world indeed my friend! Glad you got so much out of this one to include the wonderful memories.
Oh my Lord! If I had only seen this video before I spent hour's trying to figure this out!!
Thanks, thanks, thanks
You are da Man.
LOL...you got the list of videos, right?
Working on a project right now that I was stumped on! Gonna try your method and see if I get er done!!
Ken, glad to hear this video helped you brother! Get er done and get to making projects my friend.
50:05 Going to have to watch a couple of more times.
But what a wealth of knowledge & experience you downloaded to me.
Dougie, Glad to hear this video helped you brother! Keep learning everything you can.
Garrett, learn more in the last 55 minutes And I’ve learned in the last two years on some other tutorial sites. Thank you so much.
Hey Let's call it speed learning lol
Very interesting. Thanks for the step by step
stevedarling2663, you are so welcome my friend.
Garrett, I can't begin to tell you how much this video means to me. Thank you for doing this.(Charlie)
You are welcome, my friend!
@@IDCWoodcraft 녀ㆍㄴᆢ닌ㄷㄱㄴㅡㄷᆢㄷㆍㆍㄴㅗㅡ
Nice job with a "real-world" type of project that is easy to relate to. That makes the techniques you're presenting much easier to remember because they apply to things people can see themselves needing to do.
Hey Jim. I never thought if it that way. I will definitely keep that in mind on future videos.
I have been trying to import a drawing, image of a Butterfly serving dish and havent had much luck, so I went back and watched this video, I have learned alot. hope I can remember some of it. I think once I learn this stuff i am going to love it. Thanks for all your time. Its really helpful. I will be donating to help you keep doing this kind of thing.
Harold, I'm glad to hear that this video got you one step closer to getting that project cut and done. Bitmaps can be tough sometimes, especially detailed ones like Butterflies so I can understand your frustration.
So much good information. I’m having to watch the video a few times just to grasp it all. Thanks. This opens up a lot of project opportunities.
Jbmarquez, Im very happy that this info helped you my friend.
Thanks Garrett
You are a great teacher, easy to follow, right to the point and very helpful.
I'm looking forward to more classes.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Merle, thanks I'm glad to help!
I just started working on a Christmas present with several signatures and this has been a HUGE time saver.
Larry, I am definitely glad to hear this. I want to see the finished project!!!
Good evening Garrett, watched this vid and turned a bmp into a really nice post... thanks so much the help!!
P Noel, glad to hear this one helped you brother!
Thanks Garrett, tremendous help with trying to create a part I need. I actually need to make about 80 identical parts for a special remodel project I'm working on. I couldn't have done it without this video and you experience. I am forever thankful. I appreciate your efforts. Thanks again, Rex
Rex, there is nothing better to hear than someone getting the knowledge they need from what I teach! Thank you for sharing this.
beyond helpful, thanks for your time ...your explanation and use of "nodes" was a light bulb moment for me
Hi Motop. I am glad this gave you some insights. Nodes are incredibly useful for good designing.
Once again learning new things!
Steve, right on brother! Keep learning everything you can.
Great videos- clear concise and real life process. I'm in the process of building a topper for a oak roll top desk and desire dome carvings to accentuate the topper. Got moved to Texas and the CNC machine lived though the travel. Just needing some refresher courses on Vcarve. My best - Tom
Tom, glad you liked the video brother. That topper is going to look amazing once you are finished.
Great to see so many ins/outs with the bit mapping. I traced an item with numerous attempts and want to do more, this will HELP
bradcooper, right on brother! Glad to hear this video helped you.
Oh Garrett you taught me quite a lot, thanks my guy. great explanation
Thanks Dave. That is what I hope for...teaching a lot.
Filled with useful tips. Much appreciated.
Terry, I'm glad it was helpful!
Garrett,you are the man!!!!!!!
Ulysses, right on brother! Glad it helped.
Another great video. Learned a lot about the tracing but also a lot about node editing.
So glad to hear that this one helped you my friend.
YOU AE A FANTASTIC TECHER i LOVE F0LLOW Y0UR VIDEOS
user-oj2vf3fj7i, wow thank you for the kind words! I'm humbled and glad to be a part of your cnc journey!
Another great knowledgeable video!!
Brian, thank you brother! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Outstanding video Garrett. Nodes and how to edit them have always been a bit confusing to me. Now, I feel like I fully understand them. All of the tricks you can do with Bitmaps are amazing as well. This video definitely took me to the next level with both these topics. Thank you, thank you!
Hey Greg. I am so glad to hear this! So what is the next project where you can use these tips?
@@IDCWoodcraft Hey Garrett. My wife is an artist and one of her favorite projects is drawing very detailed mandalas. We are now working on migrating these to vector drawings in V-Carve and being able to cut them out on a 3D router and/or a laser printer. She needs to add her signature to each of these mandalas, so the information from this video will be very helpful to me in doing this.
@@gregsettle1581 I never would have guessed this would have helped in that type of way. Thank you for sharing this
Garrett, lots of really good information. Thanks for making this type of video.
Hi Paul. Thank you. How is your journey with your CNC going?
@@IDCWoodcraft still learning so the process continues.
I am always learning something new evey time I watcht he tutorial.If I have one little thing to coment on is the options within the vectric program. There are to many options when perhaps one or two options would suffice for me eliminating some confusion. That is just me ,older mind,trying to remember the process.practice practice practice,that is the key.Great job to my further understanding and will watch again.
Yes, the options can sometimes seem a little overwhelming. On the same token, that's what gives it the flexibility that it has.
Yet another great video.
These are very valuable lessons.
Ed, thanks brother! Glad you've been finding them helpful!
Garrett.... Thank you for this great content. I am new to this... I've watched several of your videos and find them easy to follow...
Hey Mario. You're welcome. How is your CNC journey going so far?
@@IDCWoodcraft I'm building the machine this week. High focus on the vectric software til it's ready
Great video Garret. I'm going to use these techniques to create a state map outline to use in various projects.
Hey Dale. I'd like to see what you create when you do it
Garrett makes me think of the kind of teacher i should have had back in the 80's, explains everything so that it's understandable for even the likes of me who have absolutely no experience with this new fangled technology :)
Question: is the longmill also compatible with different applications like 3d printing?
Many thanks for your great videos!!
Hi Mick. Thank you for that very kind comment! Extremely flattering.
Ya; know...I am not sure if the longmill is compatible. I don't see why not. After all, a CNCis a CNCis a CNC.
I agree with you mick 100 percent. Ive watched and read everything in vcarve on n off almost 3 yrs now and ive not learnt near as much from those as I am watching Garretts Videos
Garret is my Mentor i never met
King...it's an honor!
Great video as always Garrett.
Thanks Jeff
Great
Jeremy, thanks!
Nice video. We love to learn.
Thanks Doug!
Very helpfull again garret ! thanks
Thank Bruutt!
Would you ever do a 1 on 1 video class?
For a fee of course.
I’d sign up.
Would anyone else thats reading this sign up for 1 or 2 hours of this mans undivided attention as a CNC teacher?
Hi Chris. I do 1-on-1, and am setting up group membership. You can shcedule 1-on-1 from my website (listed in every video)
Awesome thanks for the reply I’ll check out the website for the info
Had a busy week or so but we did get the zoom app downloaded on the shop computer….so we are 1/2 way there.
I appreciate the e mails with special offers and opportunities in them.
Hey brother do u have a discount code for vectric.... I have cut2d and didn't know it doesn't have v carve ... I think it was a waste of 160 ... But thats my opinion... Another good video keep it up brother....
Hi Dan. Don't worry. Vectric will charge only the difference in cost. I do not have an affiliate link for them. Just go to their website and upgrade. Thanks for asking.
I noticed in a lot of your videos where you say hold control press a letter press N for nodes etc.... are these instructions listed/posted anywhere or is something we should just know?
VABEARHUNTER, they are posted on the vectric website. Here is the link: docs.vectric.com/docs/V10.0/Aspire/ENU/Help/page/keyboard-shortcuts
There are too many to remember though, so my advice is to just pick up the ones you need and refer back to the shortcuts page if you need more in the future.
💜
masis886, thanks!
Hey garret, I’m into the rc car hobby I was wondering if I send you a chassis could you cut it out of carbon fiber ?
Hey James, rc cars are awesome! Sorry, I don't work with composites/carbon fiber much!
Alright, I am an absolute idiot, been watching all your videos and learning a huge amount. But what I just cannot figure out is how to zoom in on the work area... any help will save my sanity.
Hi Zip, you're going to love the answer! Watch this video → ruclips.net/video/RDx6WwrZlnM/видео.html
BTW...never call yourself an idiot
Yep I am working on a laptop, just couldn't figure it out. Stole my wifes mouse and no more problems. Thank you, as an old man I am a little slow on the uptake but that's the problem with too many birthdays....@@IDCWoodcraft
Hi there, I watched this video and it was very informative. However, it did not explain how one gets the picture of the item one wants to implant into the software. A rather important first step. Excuse my ignorance, as I am new to this subject.
AlistarMc, great question brother! You can either scan the image of choice or download it from the internet from a source that gives you permission. Other creators on sites like Etsy also have great resources too!
Hi Garrett, I have a shapeoko 3 XXL. I’m using the Carbide Create software now, do you not if gSender and Vcarve work with Shapeoko CNC
Just to answer your question I am not Garrett and I should not be speaking for him and I do not intend this to be his answer but yes they will both work with the shapeoko CNC
Abel, Michael has answered the question well. CC is the design software. Gsender is the software that runs your router.
@@IDCWoodcraft Thank you to Mike and Garrett for the answer. Looking forward to buy Gsender.
How did you save the picture ?
genescott1790, here is a video that should really help you brother: ruclips.net/video/jPN_T7D5WV0/видео.htmlsi=i8eZW85AnKhFuHMt
Thanks link this video, help me little more make boat frame curves whit node better curves, but i found one boat picture has total worst bitmap big pixels and if zoom have very big square box all pixels, very groove bad bitmap picture, i need maybe search better resolution picture if somewere have. J-Glass endeavour race sailboat have my project, need build whit my son. ok, Thanks this hlp understand better how make better curves.
mattivirta, You're welcome! Good luck with building the J-Glass Endeavour race sailboat with your son!
Very knowledgeable and thorough but way too long. ADD
Scott, glad you found this video informative my friend.
always pick something else up..
Jim, I'm glad it was helpful brother! I feel the same way every day with cncing! There's always something new to learn!