Dialing in Inlays with AVC

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

Have you calibrated your machine for belt stretch?

Calibrating the machines over long distances

The typical technique for machine calibration: https://my.carbide3d.com/faq/belt-stretch/ depends on precision measuring tools, and is limited by the reach of the tools in question. EDIT: It also depends on access to the MDI — if using Carbide Motion v6 it will be necessary to enable this in Settings | Options: [image] It should be possible to cut strips from a suitable blank of material, one along each axis — so we set up a square file which matches an available blank of material: [ima…

I would suggest using two nice pieces of contrasting scrap wood (I used poplar and cedar):

Inlay mode for Carbide Create

If I understand correctly, it’s a pair of files: The stock w/ the space in which the inlay will be placed, which is “just” an Advanced V carving set to a suitable depth: [image] [image] and the mirrored inlay which has geometry added around it to facilitate it fitting: [image] [image] [image]