Using a star pattern from Carbide create library and using Carbine motion to cut on my Shapeoko 5?, 110V spindle
I am using the suggested bits in that library file. I have zero’d and used thr bit setter.
I have a digital caliper and measured and remeasured the dimensions of my wood abd entered them correctly.
For some reason the bit doesnt cut deep enough ibto the wood.
See attached image where the bit barely plunges into the wood.
How do i fix this ?
Assuming the machine is in good mechanical condition and correctly configured with nothing going wrong during the cut, this is likely an interaction between job setup:
and how origin is set relative to the stock:
If you still have trouble, please upload the .c2d file and let us know step-by-step how you are securing your stock and setting zero relative to it and managing all tool changes, and send a photo showing the stock in place and the machine at the zero position relative to it (or a specified offset from that position) and screengrabs showing what Carbide Motion shows for Position and Machine Position (click on either to toggle to the other).
Ok will do .
Forgot to tell most important piece of info: this is a brand new shapeoko 5 4x2 w 110V spindle . This is the third pattern i have tried cutting and each time the bit doesnt plunge into the wood deep enough. I have also tried 3 different bits .
I have a 0.95 inch thick piece of wood (18 inch x 9 inch)
I will upload the c2d file in a bit
I zero thru carbide motion by jogging the spindle to the center of the piece of wood and bring the bit down onto a piece of paper. Then the spindle heads to the bit setter and touches it twice.
stars1.c2d (104 KB)
stars1.nc (39.5 KB)
Is the spindle mounted low enough that it is not bottoming out?
See Step 3 at:
Files posted above
Some more pics here… i zero with the paper… hit zero… tool goes to the bit setter and touches it twice…and then returns to the center of the board
Also tried making the top left bottom the origin point but same issue… Z depth isnt deep enough
The board is rough looking because at this point i have tried so many times and get the same result… i dont want to keep wasting wood
I mounted the spindle at whatever screw set the instructions said.
But i will go back and troubleshoot that…and read the link you sent…
Give me a few minutes… thanks for helping btw
So I see two problems here:
If you want deeper, you can’t just cut deeper - the depth is determined by the design and the geometry of the cutter. To have the same design cut deeper, you need to use a narrower V Bit.
Can you send me a link of a design cut that is deeper?
This isnt the first time this has happened . I have tried different designs.
Pleqse recommend me a sumple design with deep cuts and i will try it.
Sorry about all my typos… typing in my phone.
As noted, if you set the Max Depth to t:
then things will cut a bit deeper:
For the rays which do not cut fully, select them:
and use “Fillet All”:
which will then allow the file to cut as expected:
Attached as a v8 file:
stars1_v8.c2d (108 KB)
Thanks for the info and the file. I loaded your file up and am now using it. I reset zero , ensured my board was still secure. Checked and doubled checked zero at the center of the board. Everything looked good so i started the job and got this error:
Here are some pics showing my current setup … which hasnt changed much from my previous. I am using T as the Z axis depth.
Thanks… any help would be great
This is a warning as noted at:
https://carbide3d.com/blog/carbide-motion-bounds-checking/
Usually it is caused by a mismatch between job setup:
and how origin is set relative to the stock:
I find that opening the .c2d file up and drawing a box which matches the specified dimensions (draw up the cut in profile if need be) or moving the machine to the origin and then using a tape measure to measure out the dimension(s) in question will make clear where things aren’t lining up.
the bits on my Shapeoko do not spin. They just scrape the wood. Doesnt matter what design I make or what bit I put in. I will try to upload a video showing this:
William - that video and image are taken from this morning when I tried using your version of the star pattern again. Still same outcome – I cant get the bit to dig deeper into the wood.
Check in with the folks at support@carbide3d.com
I have checked in with support@carbide3d.com
The star picture taken above is after the first tool (#301) did its scraping of the wood surface. The spindle then returned to the top right of the waste board and then the program stopped.
The v8 file you sent me @WillAdams has a second tool path. Why didn’t Carbide Motion prompt me to change tools to insert the next bit (#102)? Carbide Motion is not inuitive at all. How do I run the second toolpath with the new bit after I change the bit?
Thanks
The empty toolpath doesn’t have any vectors associated with it:
and may be deleted.
In order to use a #102 tool with this geometry for pocket clearing it will need to be cut quite shallowly:
using a new toolpath:
checking the “Enable Pocket Area Tool” checkbox:’
which previews as:
My recommendation would be to try a pocketing toolpath first:
and then put a standard V-carve at the bottom of that:
which previews as:
(after adjusting the pocket toolpath a bit)
Also see:
Double check that your spindle is turned on and that you see a display in the window. The light around the button can be red without the unit being powered up. Check the toggle.
Your spindle is not rotating, why? You’re using it like a drag knife like this. Get the spindle turned on and re-cut.
