V Carve Depth of Cut

[baricl (Loren Baric)]

Does the setting for the thickness of the material have anything to do with the depth of cut when using V Carve.

[baricl (Loren Baric)]

I am using the standard tool #301 setting for my cutting. Wonder if i could duplicate the #301 tool settings to a new tool like #301D and then change the Angle per Side or Diameter setting to fake the software out to force a shallower cut. Seems i read somewhere the higher the angle the shallower the cut. Maybe set it to look like a 120 degree bit, would be 60 degrees per side.
Just a thought.

[baricl (Loren Baric)]

The less acute the angle of the bit the shallower it will cut so a 60 will cut deeper than a 90 and a 90 will cut deeper than 120.

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

If using Carbide Create the machine will cut as deeply as it needs to to cut to a given width:

See:

Carve letters depth

Here’s a sketch that might help understanding V carving. [image]

Work-around:

V carve + inside pocket?

I’m trying to understand how to use V carve along with a pocketing operation. For example I am wanting to V carve an entire sign but there are large areas that need to be pocketed, would I simply V carve along the lines and then perform an inside pocket after a tool change to a flat in endmill on the inside of the pocket area?

[baricl (Loren Baric)]

Another thing i might try is to zero out the Z axis a little bit above the top of the work piece. That should have the same effect and reduce the depth of cut.

[neilferreri (Neil Ferreri Ω)]

@baricl

zero out the Z axis a little bit above the top of the work piece. That should have the same effect and reduce the depth of cut

That will affect the appearance, and you will lose the smaller details.

[baricl (Loren Baric)]

Thanks, That’s what i thought. With what im cutting it shouldnt be a problem

[Gonefishing (Bob zambron)]

Very nice. How did you curve the welcome letters and the design?

[baricl (Loren Baric)]

I used a V Carve bit, 90 Degree by .5 inch for everything