We do not have that file, sorry. I am sure that you can find a similar model when you google on 'download buddha stl'.

You can find all information, including several great downloads, on our website www.deskproto.com

On our (slow) machine is took about two hours.

That is a known issue, and the situation is a bit complex. When we found out about that incorrect rotation direction we reversed it in the DeskProto postprocessor. However, some time later Carvera decided that the rotation direction was wrong, and reversed it in a firmware update. So after that we again undid the change in the postprocessor. You have to make sure that you use a DeskProto build that matches the version of your firmware (using the latest version for both is fine). See www.deskproto.com/support-tips-tricks/dp-tips-makera-carvera.php

​@@Deskproto Thanks for this! I was able to fix the issue within deskproto. I have version 0.9.7 for the carvera software and had to go back to factor of -1 for my A-Axis.

All toolpaths have been created using the DeskProto CAM software.

Thank you !

Hi Bill, Sorry for my slow reply, I have been on vacation. In the video the Multi-Axis edition was used, as that is the version that we normally run. All functionality that was used however is present in the Entry edition. The naming of the cutters can indeed be confusing, as not all manufacturers use the same names. We do not use "end mill", as that can mean both a cutter with a flat tip and a cutter with a ballnose tip. So "Flat tip" is used, as that is not ambiguous.

When using STL data (geometry machining) in DeskProto you can use strategy 'Contour only": that will result in a 2D cut around the geometry.

@@Deskproto awesome thanks

Hi Philip, I am sorry to have to disappoint you. The manufacturer of this booster card (AxeMotion) no longer exists, and earlier this year we have sold the last card that we had on stock.

You can set the Z-axis pass depth for multiple depth passes on the Roughing tab of the Vector operation parameters. These passes are called Layers. Easier still is to use the wizard "Basic vector machining", which will ask you to enter this Layer height.

Thanks !

Glad to hear that this video proved to be useful for you.

@@Deskproto I told my (carpentry) customers about it. they are very interested

You are welcome !

You are right in your overview of what DeskProto offers, and also of what is does not offer. The next version of DeskProto will also include a toolpath animation, in which you see the cutter move along the toolpath. Advanced options like trochoidal milling or adaptive clearing are not planned: DeskProto is about 'CNC machining for non-machinists', so it should be simple. I am afraid that your two wishes of a lower price and more functionality do not combine well: in practice you can find either software at a lower price or software with more advanced functionality....

@@Deskproto After seeing there is a hobby license it now is not expensive but the interface is actually perplexing me now I cant delete a geometry file and not setup a 4 axis part and I find there are a bit too many icons than what I actually needed.

Thank you !

Thanks for the compliment ! I think that the machine definition in DeskProto for the SainSmart Genmitsu 4040 will come closest. Further see www.deskproto.com/support-tips-tricks/dp-tips-machine-not-listed.php. And about the SainSmart machines you can read www.deskproto.com/support-tips-tricks/dp-tips-sainsmart.php

The list of machines in DeskProto shows the 'Snapmaker 2.0 350'. I do not know if that has been tested with a rotation axis, however I do not expect any problems. When you have a different model Snapmaker see www.deskproto.com/support-tips-tricks/dp-tips-machine-not-listed.php. BTW 'kabouter' sounds very Dutch 🙂

I have no clue, sorry: this channel is about DeskProto, not about Aspire.

I have no clue, sorry: this channel is about DeskProto, not about Aspire.

The scanning App is available in the Apple App Store, and the DeskProto software can be bought in the DeskProto webshop. Both are available in any country, so also in India.

@@Deskproto how can I purchase this machine can u share us website link

@@onlineshopping798 This is an old machine, no longer available. You can find a list of machine manufacturers on www.deskproto.com/links/cncmachines.php

Yes, the vector operation includes a drilling option. It will recognize single points in the drawing, and also circles and + signs of the correct dimension.

@@Deskproto Could you make a short video tutorial?

@@TornoyfresadoraRD I do not have the time to do that, sorry. DeskProto is too low cost for such service. The trick is very simple though: start a new vector project, import a 2D CAD file with circles for the holes, select a cutter with the diameter of the circles and then on tab Drilling select the circles. Use the Help button in each dialog for help.

When the part rotates while machining you are using toolpaths for continuous rotation. The above video shows indexed machining, which does not use rotary toolpaths: only XYZ toolpaths, with just one rotary move in-between the sides. Seems that you have checked the rotary toolpaths option, which is not correct for indexed machining.

@@DeskprotoI think maybe my chaining was messed up. So I have been able to successfully make stuff using this method now. However, I keep running into an issue where I am getting like a line with different depths when I mill the sides. I was trying to make a hand. I have my settings set to machine all on the from and back of the part until it reaches half the block. Then for finishes of the top and bottom I have it set to skip total ambient. When it does the finish I can see like a line that separates the finish from left over skin that’s on the other side of the model. Now when I do the finish on that side of the model, it looks like it goes slightly deeper where that line was at. The result is a pretty visible line with different depths on each side. I tried to center my block as best as I could but I still get this result.

@@metallicaandchimaira The cause for such line is that the zero point on the machine has not been set with the tip of the cutter EXACTLY on the rotation axis line. And error of say 0.2 mm will cause a difference between the two sides of 0.4 mm: a line that is clearly visible.

You can finish a wizard, save the project and then exit DeskProto. The next time that you open the project in DeskProto it will again open the wizard interface, remembering all the setting that you made the first time (this will not work when you fine-tune some settings after finishing the wizard).

@@Deskproto thank you very much! And can I to work the piece with my cnc machine with the trial version of deskproto?

@@stefanogobetto9897 Yes, you can. You will see the trial cross watermark machined over your part, nevertheless you can test the complete process.

@@Deskproto thank you very much for your patience.

Such video does not exist, sorry (difficult for us to make on as we do not have a 5-axis machine in our workshop). These is a video that shows that this is possible, made by a DeskProto user: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mL2dqcumyavYo40.html

@@Deskproto thank you

This may of course happen, for instance for a hole in the part that is not wide enough for the roughing cutter. DeskProto does not have a trick to do this automatically. What may help is to show a simulation of the result after roughing. For rotary machining the simulation option to show all rest-material in green is not available though.

@@Deskproto would I then need to add a water line with a smaller bit if the larger cutter does not remove material by the chin because of how thick it is?

@@metallicaandchimaira That is correct: when the thick roughing cutter leaves some hole in the part unmachined because it is too thick, the small finishing cutter will go to the full depth in solid material. Using waterlines (from top to bottom) will help to prevent overloading the finishing cutter.

@@Deskprotowould you be able to give me a one on one to help me program a skull out of aluminum over zoom or discord? I have everything setup. I just have some questions on certain parts of the model that are best described if I showed you through video.

@@metallicaandchimaira I have never used Discord, and only very rarely used Zoom (during Covid). Support normally is via email. Can you send your video via WeTransfer or some other cloud-based system ?

A smurfette cartoon is a 2D drawing. When you have this as a vector file you can use vector machining to make a 2D carving. When you only have JPG or similar you can use bitmap machining: assign Z-levels to colors. When you want to make a real 3D model you will need to somehow create a 3D design. That is about CAD, which is out of our scope: we do CAM only.

@@Deskproto thank you for your answere! I found an stl file of smurfette and I tried with your example to make a program with the index example. It seems ok! I made the programs for 4 sides. And also I have the 4th axis along y axis. If you wont I send you the files. Thank you very much.

@@stefanogobetto9897 Good news, thanks for the update ! Thanks as well for the offer. I would not use these to machine a smurfette, however a photo of the result would be nice. Perhaps I can use that to share on our social media pages.

Correct, as only three axes are moving when machining. Still the 4th axis is moving when machining, which is why we called it 4-axis CNC.

The STL file was priced ca 7 Euro, for the DeskProto software you can use the Free edition or one of the paid editions (prices see www.deskproto.com).

On the small phone screen the quality of the scan indeed seems much better than is in fact is. Most of all because on the phone you also see colors. To improve the quality you need to experiment. Important is the distance between head and phone when you start the scanning process. And also how fast you are moving the phone while scanning. Success!

Thank you so much

Many possible causes, like the cutter being too large, the area being too small, an undercut area... Cannot say from a distance.

I did not trust the very thin finishing cutter to survive removing all remaining material after roughing. That could better have been solved by using a tapered cutter for finishing.

@@Deskproto oo ok yeah that’s what I was going to ask next. So in order to not have to do these steps can they be resolved using a tapered ball nose instead? Or can you encounter this problem again if you have a pretty thick stock? The reason I ask is because I want to use this program to do a bust of my face but I will be trying to use a 3.5in(88.9mm) diameter dowel. However, the max cutting length of my tapered ball nose is 15mm but I dont not want to use the full length or it will hit the collet. So really the cutting length would really be like 10mm.

@@metallicaandchimaira With a tapered cutter you can surely skip the semi-finish. The roughing process still will be much more efficient using a ballnose cutter: you then can use a larger distance between the toolpaths. See for instance www.deskproto.com/gallery/xmasdecoration.php (though here the total height of the part is so low that roughing could have been skipped).

@@Deskprotoso when you’re doing the chaining and telling the machine to go to 0. Is this the position when you first orientated the model in the first PART section?

@@metallicaandchimaira I assume that you mean the command to go to A=0 in the operation's start commands. Yes, A=0 is the original orientation of the part. Note that in the current DeskProto V7.1 Chaining has been moved to the Project parameters.

The dowels are made using a lathe but can also be done using a router table and round over bit, to make small diameter dowels. Technically you could even accommodate square stock in Deskproto to bring it down to size on the CNC

These toolpaths have been calculated using the DeskProto CAM software.

Thanks for the compliment, it was a nice project ! We hope that DeskProto V8 will be ready in 2024 (this is not a promise).

Thanks ! Agreed about the feedrate - though I do not know if this machine (it is not mine) can rotate faster...

Google translates this as "what program do you use to write G code?" >> The G-code was created by the DeskProto CAM software.

@@Deskproto Thank u. Can this program be used for free or is it paid?

@@kompas3d.nxsolidworks.cadc83 There is a free version, however rotary machining is available only in the paid version. You can find all information that you need on www.deskproto.com

You can find contact information (and much more) on our website: www.deskproto.com

Google translates this as "How is this software installed?" - See kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gpxkaq6ZtLLTmnU.html

Sorry for the delay: KZfaq did not tell me that a message was waiting. Cutting down in increments in DeskProto is roughing functionality: you can set the Roughing Layer height on 1 mm. The roughing functionality is not present in the Free edition though.

Thank you a shame as I wanted to try it out but need to be able to cut in increments due to the bit size

@@richardreade731 The workaround is to first set the zero point on your machine 4 mm too high and run the file. Next run the file again with the zero point 1 mm lower, etc. A bit clumsy, still it will work !

This video shows 5-axis machining, so on your 4-axis Haas this will not be possible. When using 3-axis or 4-axis toolpaths I expect no problems when using the DeskProto CAM software for a Haas machine. You can try using the Free edition of DeskProto, email us in case for some reason it does not work.

What I often do in such cases is load a geometry called Flattest.stl (one of the sample files). That is a flat surface of 10x10 mm. In DeskProto I scale that to the desired dimensions and then calculate toolpaths: these can be used to again make the block flat.

Then you still need to create another file! I remember that other software can set the height of how much surface waste to remove before engraving. This is quite useful for some objects with uneven surfaces. I hope such a feature can be added in the future. Thank you for your answer.@@Deskproto

@@wuxie-di8xz Then I do not understand the question. In DeskProto you can change the size of the material block and make it higher than the part to be machined. However, that influences only the roughing layers, and you mentioned that you only want to use a finishing toolpath, so no roughing layers.

That list is too long to completely mention here: currently 314 machines. Which machine are you using ? Also see www.deskproto.com/support-tips-tricks/dp-tips-machine-not-listed.php

@@Deskproto I use a couple different machines, but common ones, so I was interested.

@@Microjig When you mention a machine I can check if it is present. Or you can download the free version and see the complete list.

I use it directly into Mach3 but have also made my own post processor to run a grbl machine using a program called Candle. Mach3 is superior to it. But as far as software for creating the gcode DeskProto is on the top of my list.

@@ThePapa1947 Thanks for the compliment - happy to hear that you like our software :-)

Thanks for the compliment. The scanning app is EM3D, and the CAM software is DeskProto. This is all mentioned in the full tutorial video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nraciLKly7SsZYE.html. On our DeskProto channel you can find many other tutorial videos as well.

@@Deskproto سأكون من المتابعين لك شكرا على الرد والتوضيح يا صديقي صديقك من الجزائرحضا موفقا

@@zahrekandy3381 Google translated this as "I will be one of your followers. Thank you for the reply and clarification, my friend, your friend from Algeria. Good luck" - Thank you !

@Bicofaidate DeskProto has an option to drill holes (in a vector operation). DeskProto does not have options for thread milling. Thanks for the positive comment !

Not sure which application you mean: all apps that we used are mentioned in the video.

Hi Warren, We surely can help, and to do so we need more information. So you can best email us, giving more details: which control software has been delivered with this machine (Mach3, NC-Studio, ...), what have you tested so far with DeskProto and what were the results, can you run the sample files that came with the machine, ...

@@Deskproto Thanks mate, can you let me know the best email to contact you.

@@warrengardiner4683 You can simply use our generic email address: [email protected]

To be honest that is only because I simply picked bits that we had in house. You are right that a tapered cutter with a ball nose tip is in fact ideal for jobs like this one. So I have just ordered a few of these.

@@Deskproto kzfaq.info/get/bejne/psmmi5dkq5m2pn0.html

On our (slow) machine it has been 3 to 4 hours. On other machines this may be completely different.

You may have seen this video: www.deskproto.com/support-videos/videos-various.php#avatar This client has used two-sided machining, which for this part is a better choice that rotary toolpaths.