In this Carveco Maker tutorial, Leighton will walk you through how to create and machine projects that are larger than your CNC table, using Carveco Maker. Whether you’re working on oversized designs or limited by the size of your CNC machine, this step-by-step guide will walk you through splitting your design into two parts and aligning them perfectly for a seamless result.
Learn how to:
• Set up and split your design in Carveco Maker.
• Use dowels or markers to ensure precise alignment.
• Avoid common issues and mistakes.
• Machine large projects with confidence, even on smaller CNC machines.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Design overview
01:24 - Method overview
02:28 - Setting up the design
03:10 - Option 1: Drawing a marker
04:32 - Option 2: Adding dowels
05:32 - Cutting the design into two halves
07:18 - Setting the V-Bit Toolpaths for the first half
10:08 - Setting the Toolpaths for the dowels
12:23 - Setting the Profile Toolpath for the first half
14:34 - Machining the first half
15:50 - Flipping it 180°
18:06 - Setting the Toolpaths for the second half
19:42 - Alternative Method: Moving material through the CNC
21:13 - Machining the second half
22:13 - Outro
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