We offer a full line of high quality Amana tool bits that virtually fit
any need that you have on the CNC. Not only do we do that, we also offer
the Vectric files for you to download from our website with all of that tooling information,
so that you don't have to input it into the CNC yourself. So when you buy a bit you can go and
download the Vectric master file and you can see there all of the different tools that we
offer. I’m going to take you through right now and show you how you can do that yourself. We
do also offer it for Fusion 360 as well but this video will just cover the Vectric side of things.
There's going to be a couple different ways that we can get to the Vectric files. Number
one we go to our website ToolsToday.com and you can just scroll all the way to the bottom,
go to company and then there's the Vectric Infusion 360 tool files. We'll click that
and that'll bring up this page here. Here we have different sets that are listed
here and then this is the master tool file. So we'll click that and that will download the file.
I already have it saved here. So we'll download that to our computer. We'll click
save and you will not try to open this file through here. You're going to need
to open your Vectric software. This will work for VCarve, VCarve Pro, or Aspire,
really any of the Vectric softwares. You'll open a new window. Come over to your tool
paths tab, and then click on the tool library. If you love this type of content be sure to
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So this will display the tool database. This is what I currently have in there but we're going
to add a new one. So you're going to want to come down to the import tool database button -- there's
the one that we just downloaded -- click open and that will import all of those tools.
Now you can see that we have a new tool database here that has all of the different tools in it.
So these are all categorized by the type of bit that they are. Within each section
there is a category for the type of bit and then the material that it is, so, it makes
it a little bit easier to find everything. And then within each one of those categories
we have it set up for the shank size so that you can get it narrowed down pretty quickly.
Unfortunately there's not a search feature on Vectric so you are going to need to go through
and find the bits. What I would suggest here is the bits that you use the most I
would create another folder outside of this. So just come down here create a new group.
We'll click that. And then the bits that you use the most you can just drag up
into that new group. That way you don't have to search for everything every time.
Also if you have a machine that does not take these size shanks you can definitely
delete those off of there just by coming through here and hitting the delete button, and that will
remove all of those tools, so that way you don't have to look through stuff that you're not using,
and that will work pretty well for you. So there's different ways, like I said,
by the style of bit; we have v bits on here, depending on the type of material,
and then the shank size as well. Same thing with the engraving bits, flattening bits,
really anything like that on the Vectric software. It's all broken down to make things
a little bit easier for you to be able to find. So all of the tool information is there. Vectric
does not take into account the cut height of the actual bits, but a lot of these bits are
going to be very, very similar. If you have a bit, it is basically the same as another,
it just has a larger cut height that's not listed in here, you can go ahead and create a new one
just simply by hitting the copy button. That will create a new version of the same one.
Wwe can import the settings over from the previous one and then you can create something with a new
cut height, or if you want to change the feeds and speeds all that kind of stuff.
You can see that each bit has all of the feeds and speeds information for you ready to go.
These are set for Amana tools. They're only meant to be used with Amana tools. Each bit manufacturer
is going to have different specifications and these are specifically meant for the Amana tool
brand so they will work perfectly with that. So that's one way to get to the Vectric
files the other way is if let's say you're looking for a bit…
so let's go to this one here -- there's going to be a link right underneath it.
That is the link to go to the tool files where you can download those. We do also
have some of those available for Fusion 360 as well, so you can definitely get those there.
But let's say that you want to adjust the feed rates.
You can click right here and this will show you a speeds and feeds chart
with all of the recommended feeds and speeds for those bits. The feeds and speeds on the Vectric
software are a starting point they aren't too aggressive and they can be increased for some
bits using the formulas that we have here on our feeds and speeds charts right down here.
So if you want to increase those that will tell you what you need to increase the rpm to, versus
what you increase the feed rate. So anyways hopefully that helps answer some questions there.
And if there is a tool that you are finding on the website that is not there, or not in the
Vectric file, definitely feel free to send us a message and we will do our best to get those
added there and get something created for you. Having this tool file available takes away a
lot of the time-consuming aspects of adding bits, especially when you get into bits like these that
have much more specific diameters that need to be absolutely accurate, and takes away a lot of the
potential issues that you might run into when trying to import them yourself.
You'll definitely decrease the time that you're spending setting up your tools
and more time spending actually cutting things. So anyways hopefully this helps and if you have
any questions certainly feel free to ask and we will do our best to answer any of those
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