CNC Inlay

[riggsp]

First try at a CNC inlay using mahogany and maple

 

[Henry W]

Ok Phil, can you share a little more detail on the process here?

Henry

 

[riggsp]

Henry, It's actually pretty easy using a 90 deg. 1/2" dia. V- bit in the router...Woodwrangler did a great job of explaining it V-carving a Bulldog here on the foum, so I won't take away his explanation and pictures.
You can also see the technique on a Youtube video if you search "Vectric Vcarve inlay".
That is much easier than me trying to explain the whole thing here...good luck with it if you decide to try it.

 

[mquan01]

Do these have the software to create the negative image so they fit perfectly?

 

[riggsp]

Vectric V-Carve Pro is the software I use...Like all software, there's a learning curve, but in this case generally pretty easy.

 

[tri4sale]

http://www.vectric.com/support/training-material/bonus/vinlay.html

Good tutorial video showing how it's done with the V-Carve software.

 

[Dave Richards]

That's beautiful but I wish I hadn't seen it. Now I want a CNC router even more than I did before.

 

[riggsp]

That's beautiful but I wish I hadn't seen it. Now I want a CNC router even more than I did before.

That's the way it all starts (lol)...Tablesaws, Drill Presses, Lathes, CNC Machines, it doesn't matter...thanks for the kind words, and I hope you do get the chance to make the plunge because it is fun.