Amana Bits / CatchAllTray

[Zero (JuanAlvarez)]

I was wondering how do I go about adding this 3 bits to the library in Carbide Create, in order to create some catch all trays.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000K26DNQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EBZFWK8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074C5FN6C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

The old (316) method isn’t compatible with the new (400 and later) method, and unfortunately custom tools from 316 are not directly imported into newer versions.

In the newer version in order to enter a custom tool it is necessary to create a new user library — tools may then be added to that by using the graphical interface.

See:

Adding tools in CC440 and later

This is a bit different — the tools are now stored in CSV files (do Help | About | Open Data Directory to access the carbidecreate/tools directory), and it is first necessary to add a New Library: [image] after clicking on the “New library” button you will get the “Create new library” dialog: [image] make appropriate selections (note that certain endmills only appear in certain materials — at this time, MDF has the most complete listing — further note that one aspect of this is the suitabil…

Note that since the move to curated values in 434, certain entries which were required are now hidden in the data since they are not needed.

For Amana endmills see

Amana tool library

Here is a .csv for the Amana tools which Carbide 3D has begun selling. Feeds and speeds are copied from similar Carbide 3D tooling for MDF and are untested: User-Amana.zip (792 Bytes) Here is a version which has the Amana feeds and speeds copied into it — breaking this up and naming it appropriately by appropriate materials and updating the feeds and speeds to match what the machine can actually cut at is left as an exercise for the reader: User_Amana_tools_Shapeoko_Various.zip (834 Bytes) A…

and

About Adding Spektra mills to tool database

Ok, thanks to @WillAdams I edited the CSV for the mills I added. Most of the columns made sense, some I guessed at. I believe things are good enough to not be afraid to try them out. If anyone is looking for something to do, I am including my mills’ specs and my CSV if you would like to opine on my interpretation… -e Amana Mills to CCPro.zip (1.0 MB)

[Zero (JuanAlvarez)]

Ok, I am just super confused…I can not seem to manage to add the 3 bits and make them work. I try going into Fusion with the complete library but it also does not seem to have all the bits.

I am trying to recreate this video, minus the heart shape I am just making a rectangle, but I cant see to manage to make the correct toolpaths in fusion…

Here is the video > https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFhypuGj_LL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Here is my file > https://we.tl/t-OSkNjQpkUv

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Which 3 endmills are you having difficulty with?

Please note Carbide Create does not support all possible endmill geometries.

[Zero (JuanAlvarez)]

I am not using carbide create, I switch to Fusion as I guessed it would work better with this bits.

Amana Tool - 45982
Amana Tool - 56126

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

There are some links at:

https://wiki.shapeoko.com/index.php/Commercial_Software#3D_CAD

which may help.