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Landing page of VCarve Software

HOW TO PROCEED

To proceed, You click on Create an new file to start

This will land you on the next step to access the software tools.

Setting Bed size of Material (width,height and Thickness;2440mm X 1220mm X 18mm).

Accessing tools, line, shapes, trim, mirror, rotate, toolpath and many more.

Clicking on show toolpaths, then Select profile toolpath.

Fill cut depth (18.2mm to cut to bottom of material) and continue to set the tool

Choose or add new tool to use and edditing parameters

Edditing passes (steps to pass through to the bottom of cut depth)

Clicking calculate opens like this, but we keep be because we added 0.2mm as coefficiency to reach the bottom.

This is the output by the shape we drew as a group.

Edditing the design corners by filet for fitting in assembly

This is the completed desin ready to be saved for controlled machining

Now save the toolpath by clicking on indicated tool.

Front view of the design

Topview design

Perspective in 3D software (SOLIDWORKS)

Perspective sideview

Dimensions, wireframe and a part model

Video of design in parametric

4.b. Parametric (Global variables and linked values), Global variables and linked values for Legs

Global variables and linked values for level

Global variables and linked values for back cover

Saving a files into .DXF extension from solidworks software

These files can be read by VCurve where we will set the toolpath for controlled cutting with ShopBot.

The next thing was to import all the saved parts with .DXF in Vcurve software as seen in the next image.

Parts of the design in Vcurve

Using fillets tool in joints (Dog-bone)

The fillet is 1/2 of the tool diameter, here is 3mm.

Toolpath preview of all parts of my design

The tool used is End Mill (6mm), 3 passes and inputs to cut the wood

After setting all inputs then saved toolpath with .sbp extension

The machine used is ShopBot (Here is its controller)

Once you've saved the file, it automatically launches the Shopbot controller. Then, using the controller, set the origin. Turn on the CNC router switch, and secure the machine to the computer by pressing the reset button (usually blue). This allows you to control the gantry with the controller handles. Next, position the tool precisely at the origin of the sheet material to set the XYZ coordinates for the machining process.

To zero the axis (origin) on the controller panel, locate the small yellow keypad. Clicking on it opens another panel. From there, select the "Zero Axis" option, which opens a new panel for selecting the axis to be set at zero, marking the origin of the work. Choose all three axes (XYZ), click on "Zero," and then close the yellow keypad.

Inspecting the cutting machine process

Video of cutting with Shopbot machine

Collecting the cuts parts and assembly

Perspective frontview

Perspective frontview

The open shelf now placed in showroom