Engraving Diamond Drag for the X-Carve

RandyRichard · September 12, 2015, 4:23pm

I have built a Diamond Drag for engraving on the X-Carve. I mounts right into the Engraving Pen mount I made in a previous positing.
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Earwigger · September 13, 2015, 1:01am

That is awesome.

RandyRichard · September 13, 2015, 1:36am

Thanks, Randy

MattThompson · September 14, 2015, 3:02pm

Nice work! I love the creativity of people here!

MattThompson · September 14, 2015, 3:35pm

Randy, I’m not familiar with v-carve at all, but the setting you’re going to want to change is your clear height. set it much lower so that the tool doesn’t raise so far after each letter. it’ll save you loads of time.

RandyRichard · September 14, 2015, 4:26pm

Yes Matt, I have figured out how to adjust the Retract height, Still learning this CNC stuff.

MattThompson · September 14, 2015, 4:27pm

Glad you got that sorted. I’m still learning myself. You’re way ahead of me with that engraver set up. Very nice work!

RandyRichard · September 14, 2015, 4:49pm

The engraving is great.

KimJordan · May 16, 2018, 8:20pm

Hello! I am looking to do Diamond Drag on Aluminum for a specific area of my business, and am leaning towards buying the X-Carve. Just wondering if anyone that currently owns an X-Carve has done Diamond Drag on Aluminum? And how did it turn out? Thanks for any info!

StephenCook · May 26, 2018, 2:16pm

I have. I have used a $75 diamond drag bit one from ebay. Its 1/4" shaft. Works well. Its not as good at the one here but its a start. The sheet here is one of those aluminum sheets for hobby. Not really the best to work with.