Damnit, never thought to look for it there. Doh!
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How is it supposed to work. The one drop down that I saw didnāt do anything.
Good pic! Explains so much so quickly!
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What DOC, IPM and stepover are you using for these bits. Thanks for the info
There you go again with the bit recommendations. Luckily, I already have all of those! 
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ā¦and canāt use that one. (Stock Z)
(But keep them coming anyway - I got paid today!)
Uh oh Phil, I think youāve been identified as a protestor and are under careful review from now on. 
i havenāt try vcarve yet so, do you change bit in between carving ?
may you show video of a simple vcarve diy?
Iām in the process of switching from Easel to UGS. Iām using the easel post processor from Vcarve right now. When I start using UGS, is this the PP to use with an X-controller (vs the generic GBRL PP) What exactly does this PP do to the GCode? Thanks for the help.
Iām confused, I thought I use a post processor in Vcarve not in UGS. What post processor should I use within Vcarve when saving toolpaths? Should I use the XCarve one listed here? VCarve Pro ā Inventables, Inc.
Or the one you uploaded on this post?
I wasnāt tracking needing another PP within UGS itself. Did you mean āforā instead of āinā?
Dang Philā¦ People are going to think your are generous with your information. Great videos.
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Anybody is allowed to gather knowledge and make an even better videoā¦ 
Some people request the world to change to their needsā¦ cant fix that. A puppy wont help ether
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Thanks for the videos and enduring the haters. They need to follow my grandmotherās sage advice: āIf you donāt have anything nice to say donāt say anything at all.ā I donāt think she ever followed that advice, but itās served me well.
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You should organize this all in a pdf. Maybe inventables will include it with new machines and give you a kickback. I read a lot of your posts before my first carve and I think it has saved me quite a few expensive lessons.
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Of course none of your amazing bits for vcarving are available on amazon.ca Iāll have to try ebay
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is this a good one?
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If I have a jpeg of a drawing I did, can that be imported to inkscape to trace bitmap? If so, how?
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RE: your bit size adjustment calculator; just need some clarification on how to use.
1 - select the cutout, inside or outside (labeled āCUTOUTSā in the spreadsheet)
2 - enter the desired diameter/height/width of cutout (labeled āDrawn Diameterā in the spreadsheet)
3 - enter the measured(as measured by you with calipers) the diameter of the bit (labeled āListed Diameterā in the spreadsheet)
4 - enter the actual measurement of a test carve piece using this bit (labeled āTrue Diameterā in the spreadsheet)
5 - Receive āNew Bit Diameterā data.
Itās this new bit diameter you would then use as your bit diameter in your CAM programā¦Easel, vCarve, etc.
Is this all correct?
Considering the time and effort it takes to make tutorials and guides, Iād like to just say āThanks, Philā.
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If your ever board and want to do a step by step on importing a stl into fusion 360, and going thru the process to get a good gcode I would definitely look at it over and over. There are a few on the forums but it seems fusion has been updated and doesnt follow exactly. I donāt want one misunderstood part on my end ruining everything.