CNC Shark Forum

I have two different computers with Vetric Pro. I cannot open files of projects from one to the next because of version issues. It says its too old of a version to open new files. How do I upgrade or what does it cost? What is the latest version??

Please advice

Has anyone out there made a holder for there Porter Cable 890 or 892 router? I am thinking of having an aluminum one made up, and was wondering if someone would be interested in making me one for some $$ of course. I like my plastic one but I just have this fear someday of that thing letting loose. ...

Does anyone know if having the software for running the CNC shark work on multiple computers or do you have to uninstall and get get new codes and such?

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Has anybody used a touchscreen computer to run the CNC shark machine? I have heard people using their IPADs and smartphones. Figured if the technology is out there for those it must work on touchscreens. Just wanted to see if anyone has tried it or if there is extra software and such needed.

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Thank you guys so much for the help. I am still trying different ways in bitmapping and appreciate all the help..

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Josh

Hey everyone,
I have a question on bitmapping; can you bitmap small images but prevent them from being really grainy and unclear?? I have an image attached that I am trying to use as an example that I would like to make like 36" wide and like 20 tall.

Any suggestions??
Josh

You have to find the areas you want to define (or break out from the rest of the overall vector) and separate them. I'm including 3 attachments - one is the reworked file (pheasant-1a.crv) that you can compare to your original and see how the areas are separated. Easy way to do it is to open VCarve...

KarenW wrote:

Josh's Woodworks wrote:How do I break the larger bitmap boundary of the pheasants, fence and grass boundary? I would like to break it out in sections?

Not sure but is this what you mean?

Yeas for the most part. What did you do to do that?

When I open then render the Pheasant file just as you created it the QuickEngrave reports just 46 minutes to cut. A pocket of the same area reported 58 minutes. It is a large area to remove so some time will be taken no matter which strategy. A larger diameter bit to clear most of the open area fol...

Here is one of the drawings I am working on. Looking at just engraving into the board a bit but don't want it to take like 6 hours.

any suggestions.