Carbide3d-V6 Y axis (stock) setup

[scarfmaster (dan phrotus)]

The stock size I’m trying to input is: X=3.350" and Y= .50"

For some reason I can’t change the Y axis ‘stock’ dimension to anything less than the default which is .9863". I can input the number .500" but the grid doesn’t reflect the change and the Y axis box always reverts back to the default dimension.

I’m using Carbide3D_v6

Any help would be appreciated.

Tom

[mhotchin (Michael Hotchin)]

Minimum stock dimension is 25mm.

Workaround would be create a rectangle that’s the ‘real’ size, and do all your work within those boundaries. You could put it on its own layer and lock it so it stays put.

[scarfmaster (dan phrotus)]

Thanks for the reply.
Well, that sure answers my question !

What I did was to place the part on the lower left corner on the stock and just use my .500" stock which I already have on hand.
However, I need to look into your suggested workaround using ‘layers’, which I;ve never done…might come in handy sometime.
Thanks again and have a nice evening,
Tom