V-Carve Inlays - Detailed How To

Let's get up close and personal with inlay settings in V-Carve. Its an easy process if you know what all the settings control. My personal notes are below:

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60 DEGREE V-BIT - http://amzn.to/2vkOZ3k
1/4" SPIRAL COMPRESSION BIT - http://amzn.to/2funEq1
1/8" SPIRAL DOWNCUT BIT - http://amzn.to/2vGwBmf
3/4" RESAW BLADE FOR BANDSAW - http://amzn.to/2fudJRh

For the Inlay (Plug)...
1. Mirror the vectors in your graphic so you have a mirror image.
Set your "Start Depth" to .1. This ensures you have .1" of material that sits down into the pocket.
2. Set the "Flat Depth" to .1". The .1" here adds to the .1" of start depth, so the emboss will be .2" deep. Since .1" will go INTO the pocket. This will leave a .1" gap between the pieces for the band saw to pass through after the glue up.

On the CNC router...

Carve the inlay (plug) normally starting with the V-bit (60 degree preferably)

Pocket...

1. The v-carve is business as usual except, set the flat depth to .2 inches and use an 1/8 end mill for the flats. (this makes sure the v-bit only goes .2" into the work as that is the maximum cutting height for a 60 degree, 1/4" bit.

On the CNC router...

Zero the machine at the Origin.
If you want some sanding allowance, Add .01" to the Z height. (This will cheat the pocket to be .21" deep. This will allow the inlay to go in slightly deeper so you'll have .01" to be able to sand the surface to the right depth for the graphic's detail.)

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