vectric forum pocket cut around 3d object

I did a practice concave circle (for a future ulu cutting board project) earlier, and at least the circle shape would work better for a log cookie, but I don't yet know how to add/merge the subject to the dish.īut I even like better the 'exaggerated model offset shaped dish' (not sure I saw a Vectric tutorial on offset dishes? I have watched most of them once). Your examples are really cool.Ī baby next step for me would be to figure out how to add a subject to any dish circle, or better yet, to any 'dish', I recall seeing a vectric forum tutorial (I think) on that. Thanks Scott, I'm still not experienced enough to understand all your suggestions yet, but I'll get there. If I do a 3D log cookie again, I might try to CNC chamfer the profile outline, though the uneven hand chamfer is prolly ok for the 'rustic' look. I still plan to finish buffing this on a buffing wheel (lathe). Then every thing finished with clear paste wax. I was scratching my head as to how to make the subject stand out from the grain rings of the log cookie, so tried painting stained Briwax on the subjects with small/fine paint brushes and a hair blow dryer to melt the wax to help the subjects stand out. I cleaned up (some fuzzies and such) with Dremel tips, did a hand chamfer on the profile edge, and after oohing and ahhing after Cowboy's 3D finishes and consulting Flexner's finishing book, improvised with what I had on hand, 2 coats of Minwax Poly Wipe (I'll try Arm-R-Seal some day). What was that? (My guess is Variable Speed, but how to alter?)

Is there a way to get a smoother roughing base that is left over without changing bits?Īlso I had one error message in ShopBot 3 in the execution, a Parameter Error: Parameter Value Below Range for VS-Setting to Lower Limit (.05)! to which I chose 'OK' and the program continued. This time I just chose the 'subject only' option, which leaves an area outside of the subject cut by the roughing EM. I wasn't sure what to expect since my first carving was in Design and Makes 'in an oval' option, which made for a smooth backdrop to the other subject. I sawed a log cookie, dried it in my experimental kiln (nonworking freezer), and carved a donation for a Wounded Warrior auction using 1/4 EM for roughing and 1/16 BN for finishing.

Vectric forum pocket cut around 3d object