# V Bit Carving Issue **URL:** \ **Category:** X-Carve\ **Created:** [April 26, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753 "2020-04-26T12:51:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AmandaBrasill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@AmandaBrasill](https://community.inventables.com/u/AmandaBrasill)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/1 "2020-04-26T12:51:50Z")
Good Morning everyone. I am having troubles figuring out how to properly carve with a V Bit. I have changed multiple settings, but it just seems like the Carve takes way to long to do. I don’t feel it should take so long to do a V carve. I attached pictures of a sign with the design I am trying to achieve and a design I created in easel. It says it should take over 3 hours to cut. I feel like that is too long for this. Is there something I am missing? ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/1/6/16d58946238a4d246ae1493b701b271d11a1a173.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/d/b/dbdbfe8ca20f6d08e40db2bc92ec661122da1a34.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/d/4/d4115f5c65875dcb3893a1225c26da49f5e9e6aa.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/2/2/22eb6c51a0f38db5966dd83a9c002d85ba4bd88f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JanVanderlinden](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/janvanderlinden/32/48838_2.png) [@JanVanderlinden](https://community.inventables.com/u/JanVanderlinden)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/2 "2020-04-26T12:57:59Z")
What are your feeds and speeds? You’re right, that shouldn’t take anywhere near that long. Probably more like ~15 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![RickChapman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@RickChapman](https://community.inventables.com/u/RickChapman)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/3 "2020-04-26T12:58:31Z")
I’m not sure what you have set for the depth of cut but I am guessing it is taking very slim cuts. I would try at least a .1 to .125" cut. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![AmandaBrasill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@AmandaBrasill](https://community.inventables.com/u/AmandaBrasill)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/4 "2020-04-26T13:00:37Z")
I am using the recommended cut settings. They are: Feed Rate: 10in/min Plunge Rate: 9in/min Depth per pass: 0.015in ---
**Author:** ![AmandaBrasill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@AmandaBrasill](https://community.inventables.com/u/AmandaBrasill)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/5 "2020-04-26T13:02:16Z")
What do you mean depth of cut? Is that the same as depth per pass? Because The cut depth is set to the recommended setting of 0.015in per pass But we have the design set to 1/2in deep right now ---
**Author:** ![JanVanderlinden](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/janvanderlinden/32/48838_2.png) [@JanVanderlinden](https://community.inventables.com/u/JanVanderlinden)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/6 "2020-04-26T13:04:00Z")
I don’t know anything about easel (I use Vectric) or how it calculates speeds and feeds, but I would run that at 100 IPM and .08 DOC ---
**Author:** ![JanVanderlinden](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/janvanderlinden/32/48838_2.png) [@JanVanderlinden](https://community.inventables.com/u/JanVanderlinden)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/7 "2020-04-26T13:05:01Z")
Depth per pass, depth of cut. Same thing yes. ---
**Author:** ![JanVanderlinden](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/janvanderlinden/32/48838_2.png) [@JanVanderlinden](https://community.inventables.com/u/JanVanderlinden)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/8 "2020-04-26T13:06:39Z")
What size V bit are you using? I assumed a 90° ~.75 Dia. ---
**Author:** ![AmandaBrasill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@AmandaBrasill](https://community.inventables.com/u/AmandaBrasill)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/9 "2020-04-26T13:07:21Z")
It’s a 90 degree, 1/8in diameter. ---
**Author:** ![JanVanderlinden](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/janvanderlinden/32/48838_2.png) [@JanVanderlinden](https://community.inventables.com/u/JanVanderlinden)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/10 "2020-04-26T13:09:13Z")
How big is that sign?? ---
**Author:** ![AmandaBrasill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@AmandaBrasill](https://community.inventables.com/u/AmandaBrasill)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/11 "2020-04-26T13:09:50Z")
16in x 7 1/4in ---
**Author:** ![RickChapman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@RickChapman](https://community.inventables.com/u/RickChapman)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/12 "2020-04-26T13:10:51Z")
The Depth per pass of .015 will take 34 passes to get to your .5" depth. So if you reduce it to .1" it will only take 5 passes. Many other things come into this like speed vs wood type and also bit stiffness. But for starters you should be good with the above. ---
**Author:** ![JanVanderlinden](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/janvanderlinden/32/48838_2.png) [@JanVanderlinden](https://community.inventables.com/u/JanVanderlinden)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/13 "2020-04-26T13:10:58Z")
Why are you using such a small cutter? That’s why its taking so long. ---
**Author:** ![AmandaBrasill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@AmandaBrasill](https://community.inventables.com/u/AmandaBrasill)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/14 "2020-04-26T13:11:56Z")
I’m not sure. I am completely new to this and wasn’t sure. And it was all I have currently. I have a 1/2in diameter one as well ---
**Author:** ![AmandaBrasill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@AmandaBrasill](https://community.inventables.com/u/AmandaBrasill)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/15 "2020-04-26T13:12:29Z")
Ok. I will adjust the setting and see what happens. Still new to this. I really appreciate the help. ---
**Author:** ![RickChapman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@RickChapman](https://community.inventables.com/u/RickChapman)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/16 "2020-04-26T13:16:24Z")
Good luck. Re-post how you make out. ---
**Author:** ![JanVanderlinden](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/janvanderlinden/32/48838_2.png) [@JanVanderlinden](https://community.inventables.com/u/JanVanderlinden)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/17 "2020-04-26T13:17:46Z")
The depth of .1 with a .125 dia. cutter is to aggressive. Use your .5 dia. cutter then go with the .08 -.1 DOC and increase the feed rate to 80 - 100 IPM ---
**Author:** ![AmandaBrasill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@AmandaBrasill](https://community.inventables.com/u/AmandaBrasill)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/18 "2020-04-26T13:21:50Z")
Sir, I misspoke. I don’t have 1/2in. And the 1/4in has not arrived yet. I only currently have the 1/8in. Can I still use those settings with an 1/8in diameter 90 degree bit? Or is that too much? ---
**Author:** ![JanVanderlinden](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/janvanderlinden/32/48838_2.png) [@JanVanderlinden](https://community.inventables.com/u/JanVanderlinden)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/19 "2020-04-26T13:25:26Z")
You can probably go with a .032 DOC and you can definitely increase your speed to ~60-80 IPM Enter those parameters and see what it comes back as. ---
**Author:** ![AmandaBrasill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@AmandaBrasill](https://community.inventables.com/u/AmandaBrasill)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753/20 "2020-04-26T13:27:53Z")
Using the 1/8, 0.032 DOC and 80 Feed rate, it comes back at 39 mins. Now, out of curiosity, I have been messing with how deep to cut. Currently it is set at going 1/4 in deep. But when I set it to 3/8, it shortens the time. How is that possible? Especially since I am going deeper. [Next page](https://community.inventables.com/t/v-bit-carving-issue/90753.md?page=2)