How to add bits to library

[Jwjimbo (Jim Colombo)]

Is there a tutorial on adding bits to the library? I just bought the #502 and #121 that I need to add to my library.

[Jwjimbo (Jim Colombo)]

The #502 is already in the library so all I need to do is the #121

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

For Carbide Create 316 and similar versions:

http://docs.carbide3d.com/assembly/carbidecreate/video-tutorials/#custom-tools

If you select a tool before clicking on “Add Tool” the selected tool will be used as a template for the new one.

• Toolpath
• Edit Library
• Add Tool
• double-click on the new tool to go into edit mode
• edit as needed
• Ok
• close window

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.

The #121 is in the Carbide Create library — for the Nomad:

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9bceJxpqG0 for concepts on this and see the series #MaterialMonday: #MaterialMonday on YouTube for specifics.

Extensive discussion at: Origin/consistency of chipload recommendations and Feeds & speeds - Shapeoko CNC A to Z with a spreadsheet for this at: Speeds, Feeds, Power, and Force (SFPF) Calculator - #29 by gmack