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I have just opened 3 shapeoko topics that are old post and the now have post about drugs in them
Whats going on I recommend you not open and topics on the shapeoko form
JeffPeters

Yesterday I watched a video on using the bit setter. I asked weather it would work with Vectric Vcarve Pro .Thersponce was no. The gcode vectric wrote does not allow you to save 2 different tools the same file. What he did say was that some one Here had did some to the gcode to make it work with the...

Hi If your can get it designed in Carbide Create then you will be able to generate the toolpaths then save the G code in Carbide Motion then you will be able to cut it. In woulde download Carbide create and play around with it doing some designs and get the feel as to how it works.
Jeff

I am sorry to say that the info I got to post here on my how to use the touch probe came from you tube. and not from carbide 3d like it should have.
Been able to do none of video they put out say anything about using the done button or the zero- zero all buttons.
Jeff

Ok so I want to under stand how to use the probe correctly . to be able to touch off using my machine bed to set my Z. So I put the probe on top of my material set it so it is even with the x side and probe. Or do I hit the done button after each probe? do nothing else then put the probe flush on to...

What is the thinnest wood you can use the touch probe on to do XYZ ?
Also on when using the paper method to touch set the XYZ on how many screens do you hit the Zero or zero ALL In Carbide motion.?
Jeff

I am cutting finger joints out vertically in a jig attached on the front of the machine. using a 1/4" 201 bit 1/2" thick stock cutting .051 deep. I set up in the file to the bottom left corner.for XYZ. The board stickup 5/8" above the meal front frame. I set the probe on top of the and do an XYZ pro...

Hi I was wondering what would be good feed and rpm rates be for the above spoil board cutter in MDF and also hard and soft wood?
Thanks Jeff

I am watching a CC video using Pro with text on the inside. One of the thing they did was to add textures.
I was wondering where I get textures to add into designs.
Is the version Of Pro going to give me tool paths .
And when will PRO become a program that we will have to but.
Jeff

I was doing a project in the CCpro and when in tool the library
was looking for a .25 end mil and found the #201 .25 end mil then I was scrolling more and came across tool #282 and that was the same dia .25 end mil
Was wondering what the difference is between the too bits.
Jeff