V-carving is now in beta

Software / Firmware Millmage / LightBurn
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I know a couple of you here are in the MillMage beta group, but if there are others who aren’t and are keen to, we’re looking to add to the testing group.

V-carving already supports:

  • Normal V-bits (duh)
  • Flat-tip V-bits (Tapered End Mill)
  • Ball-end V-bits (Tapered Ball Mill)
  • You can also specify a last-pass stepover different than the clearing pass stepover

It doesn’t yet support a separate clearing bit, but I’m working on that soon.

The latest beta also has:

  • Offset pockets with support for stepovers > 50%
  • Pockets generated with our internal offset code
  • Centerline trace
  • Our new pro nesting solution (doesn’t support nesting into an arbitrary shape, but does do proper true nesting otherwise)

If you want access, create a user account on our LightBurn forum (if you haven’t already) and reply here with your username on the forum. I’ll get you set up.

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I’m interested in being added to the beta group.

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How do we request access to the beta group?

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Edited the original post with details. ^^

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My lightburn forum user name is J_How. I would like access to try the beta.

Thanks

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Ooooh, interesting take on the chamfer, doing the V-Carve first and then the cutout. Never seen that before. No swapping endmills in between. :slight_smile:

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I’m jeyeager on the Lightburn forum.

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It looks great so far.

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Interesting choice of motive… :sweat_smile:

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Wow I would love to!! Made incredible progress today establishing my windows 11 to my LR4 with help from your MM Forum! :+1:

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I assumed this was relatively clear. Was I wrong? :slight_smile: (and I did look for both Craig Bixler and CABix before asking this)

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OMG

OOOPs! you were incredibly clear! I was so deep on my excitement of my progress on my todays connection developments of MM (which again I LOVE, not to sound like a fan boy) I jumped in V1 and just too fast replied w/o following simple directions! :unamused_face:

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Again sorry…
-Craig

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You’re fine - I honestly thought it was funny, and it gave my sarcastic self a moment to shine. :slight_smile:

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ScottSailor

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Username: Tylas

Although I just signed on and said my account is on hold and under review…. Maybe because it’s new?

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My username is the same as here: vincentw56. I would love to be part of the beta for this.

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tdchoice

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Don’t be mad, but coming new into a forum, without an introduction or anything, just posting the name for a beta without any other context seems pretty audacious to me. :eyes:

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New to being part of Forums in General. Just was excited to see them working on something that I am honestly looking forward to. If they choose me or not makes no difference in me buying it. I will get it regardless. My audacious excitement hopefully will be overlooked. Im honestly excited to be having this conversation on something that I have been hoping for as soon as I saw Millmage. About me: I am a diy machinist. I have been in the Machinist industry since 2001. I currently have a diy 4x4 Machine. I started with a acorncnc board on my original machine. Currently I am swapping that out with a pibot v4.96. It’s a GRBL base. But I like tinkering so I got it to work in a few days and I am learning a lot. I have a degree in Graphic Design and Engineering Design and Technology. I am also a proud Seabee veteran and stay at home dad. I have a store on Etsy from 2020-2025 that is currently on vacation mode because of a hip injury and shop upgrades but will reopen soon. I hope this helps and sorry for any confusion.

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Sorry, I didn’t want to pressure you into giving out so much information. :slight_smile: But see, now we know you!

Welcome to the forum! Stay a while and listen, as Deckard Cain would say. :smiley: