Male/Plug Inlay

[BlueGoat (Robert ONeill)]

I’m using the trial version of CC Pro to check out how inlays are handled for the Male portion. Using the Advanced VCarve toolpath, what are the suggested values for starting depth and max depth if the bottom gap is 0.02 inches. The Female depth is 0.2 inches and I’m using a 45 deg Vbit. Thanks.

[fenrus (Arjan van de Ven)]

Creating inlays using the new Carbide Create feature

In this tutorial I’ll be showing how to use the inlay feature in the latest Carbide Create (in beta at the time of writing). I’ll try to make this tutorial as detailed and entry level as possible (lots of pictures and small steps), if you’re a more advanced user this might be too boring for you. [pic2-endresult] Before you begin Unlike most other types of cuts, you need to plan ahead a bit more for your inlay. First, the tools you need; you need a V bit as well as a 1/8" or smaller regular …

has a full tutorial i wrote up… i used 0.2" as well so you can just use all values i used as is…

[BlueGoat (Robert ONeill)]

Great tutorial! Very clear with additional setup points worth learning. Thank you.