Carvera MakeraCAM Beginner Tutorial | Your First Aluminium Cut!
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🔗 *The full guide* : _https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/cnc-milling/getting-started-with-the-carvera-makera-cam-tutorial/_
In this tutorial, we are learning how to use the *Makera Carvera* to mill a solid metal *ice stamp tray!* If you've ever wanted to dive into *desktop CNC milling,* this is the perfect first project. We will cover everything from choosing the right stock, setting up your 2D files and tool paths in *MakeraCAM,* to safely running your very first job on the machine. Whether you're an at-home maker or using a machine at a local makerspace, this beginner-friendly guide is designed to teach you everything you need to know to go out and start making your own custom parts. We are going to make you just dangerous enough here. Let's get right into it!
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*6061 Aluminium:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10587_
*Makera Carvera:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10409_
*Makera Cyclone Dust Extractor:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10419_
*Makera:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/cnc-machines/makera.html_
💡❓ If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you're working on head over to our *maker forum:* _http://coreelec.io/forum_
0:00 Intro
0:38 Choosing a Stock Material
2:43 Getting the Design File
3:15 Setting up MakeraCAM
4:28 Creating a Pocket Cut
7:02 Speeds and Feeds
9:23 Viewing Milling Simulation
10:45 Exporting G-code
11:10 Safety
12:17 Prepping the Machine
16:02 Cutting!
17:36 Outro
🌏🦘 *Core Electronics* is located in the heart of Newcastle, Australia. We're powered by makers, for makers. Drop by if you are looking for:
• *Raspberry Pi* _https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html_
• *Arduino* _https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino.html_
• *Sparkfun* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia_
• *Adafruit* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia_
• *Pololu* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia_
• *DFRobot* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia_
The following trademarks are owned by *Core Electronics Pty Ltd:*
"Core Electronics" and the Core Electronics logo
"Makerverse" and the Makerverse logo
"PiicoDev" and the PiicoDev logo
"GlowBit" and the GlowBit logo
In this tutorial, we are learning how to use the *Makera Carvera* to mill a solid metal *ice stamp tray!* If you've ever wanted to dive into *desktop CNC milling,* this is the perfect first project. We will cover everything from choosing the right stock, setting up your 2D files and tool paths in *MakeraCAM,* to safely running your very first job on the machine. Whether you're an at-home maker or using a machine at a local makerspace, this beginner-friendly guide is designed to teach you everything you need to know to go out and start making your own custom parts. We are going to make you just dangerous enough here. Let's get right into it!
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*6061 Aluminium:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10587_
*Makera Carvera:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10409_
*Makera Cyclone Dust Extractor:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10419_
*Makera:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/cnc-machines/makera.html_
💡❓ If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you're working on head over to our *maker forum:* _http://coreelec.io/forum_
0:00 Intro
0:38 Choosing a Stock Material
2:43 Getting the Design File
3:15 Setting up MakeraCAM
4:28 Creating a Pocket Cut
7:02 Speeds and Feeds
9:23 Viewing Milling Simulation
10:45 Exporting G-code
11:10 Safety
12:17 Prepping the Machine
16:02 Cutting!
17:36 Outro
🌏🦘 *Core Electronics* is located in the heart of Newcastle, Australia. We're powered by makers, for makers. Drop by if you are looking for:
• *Raspberry Pi* _https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html_
• *Arduino* _https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino.html_
• *Sparkfun* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia_
• *Adafruit* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia_
• *Pololu* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia_
• *DFRobot* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia_
The following trademarks are owned by *Core Electronics Pty Ltd:*
"Core Electronics" and the Core Electronics logo
"Makerverse" and the Makerverse logo
"PiicoDev" and the PiicoDev logo
"GlowBit" and the GlowBit logo
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