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Introducing Shapeoko HDM
Today we’re opening preorders on our newest CNC router, the Shapeoko HDM, our most capable machine and a machine with a long R&D history at Carbide 3D.A few years ago we bought a Protomax water jet...
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Merging Script Fonts in Carbide Create V6
Script fonts are always popular for CNC designs. The difficult part of using a script font is that you usually want the letters in the text merged into a single object rather than a separate set of...
View ArticleUnexpected Z-Axis Plunges
Here’s a problem we’ve heard from some Shapeoko users:“The Z-axis randomly plunges down at the start of the job and gouges into my stock. What’s up?”We spoke to all of our support people to make sure...
View ArticleCarbide Create V6 is Almost Ready
We’ve been working on Carbide Create V6 since June of this year and we’re finally ready to recommend that everyone give it a try.We’d encourage you to grab a copy from the beta downloads page and let...
View ArticleCarbide Create V6 is Done
After the better part of a year of work, we’re ready to call Carbide Create V6 “Done” and encourage everyone to give it a shot.Get a copy from the downloads page and let us know how it works for...
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Dust Collection and Machine Disconnects
The data that we’ve been able to collect from users over the past few months has made something very clear, almost all machine disconnects we see today are caused by static electricity from the vacuum...
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Carbide Create V7
After weeks of beta testing, we’ve released Carbide Create V7 with a lot of big changes. The download can be found at: https://carbide3d.com/carbidecreate/download for those that want to try it out. It...
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Introducing Shapeoko 5 Pro
We’d like to announce the latest update to the Shapeoko product line, the Shapeoko 5 Pro.The Shapeoko 5 Pro is a massive upgrade in capability and performance. It is meant to be the last CNC router...
View ArticleShapeoko 5 Pro Shipping Information
The initial feedback on the new Shapeoko 5 Pro has been overwhelmingly positive and we’re excited to open up ordering so we can gather a little more information about what sizes are going to be most...
View ArticleCarbide Create 302
We just uploaded Carbide Create 302 with a couple of fixes and a great new feature. Here's what we did: (NEW) Import DXF and SVG files into an existing deisgn. (NEW) Hitting "enter" in a...
View ArticleCarbide Create 303
We just uploaded a new Carbide Create, build 303, that contains mostly bug fixes based on user feedback. Here's what we did: (FIX) Engraving open contours is fixed. (FIX) Tool editing cleaned up...
View ArticleCarbide Create 304
We just uploaded a new Carbide Create, build 304, with a huge new feature. Here's what we added: (NEW) Added tabs supports for contour toolpaths (NEW) Toolpath parameters now update...
View ArticleCarbide Create 305
We just uploaded a bug fix release for Carbide Create, build 305. Here's what we changed: (FIX) Make sure tool path name is saved in all cases. (FIX) Speeds and feeds wrong on loaded files for pocket...
View ArticleCarbide Create 306
Two quick Carbide Create updates for the weekend: (FIX) Edit nodes now works for rotated curves / polylines (FIX) Changed #201 and #202 tools to 3 flutes instead of 2 Grabe the latest here
View ArticleCarbide Create 307
We just uploaded Carbide Create 307 with a small fix and a small addition. (FIX) SVG no longer respects the "viewbox" parameter. (NEW) Last folder used is now saved. Grab the latest here.
View ArticleCarbide Create 308
We just uploaded a new build of Carbide Create with the following changes: (FIX) Open contour machining working again. (FIX) Bug where retract height didn't respect the zero at the bottom of...
View ArticleCarbide Create Build 310
We just uploaded a new version of Carbide Create, build 310, with a feature we’ve been planning for a while Texture Toolpaths. Texture Toolpaths create textures on your parts, from simple hatching to...
View ArticleCarbide Create 311
We just posted Carbide Create build 311 with the following changes: (FIX) Overlapping vectors in V Carving now work (FIX) Self-intersecting vectors in V Carving now work (FIX) First attempt at...
View ArticleCutRocket - A CNC Project Sharing Site
One of the most common requests from Carbide 3D customers is a place to download CNC projects. And, although we have been sharing simple projects here and there on our docs site, we wanted to do...
View ArticleBay Area Maker Faire 2018
For the first time in the history of Carbide 3D, we will not have our own booth at Bay Area Maker Faire this weekend. Don't worry though, you still have two ways to see our machines and talk to...
View ArticleCarbide Create 315
We just added a couple of new features to the beta version of Carbide Create 315, toolpath rendering and dragging and dropping of toolpaths. The new toolpath rendering shows the actual toolpath in...
View ArticleCarbide Create 316
We just added a another new couple of features to the beta version of Carbide Create 316, toolpath grouping, and undo for toolpath deletion. The new toolpath groups are an answer for Shapeoko users...
View ArticleThe Carbide Compact Router
We just posted our newest product, the Carbide Compact Router. This is something we've been working on for a while to eliminate the supply trouble we've had trying to get enough DeWalt and Makita...
View ArticleCarbide Create 400
Build 400 is the first in the series we're calling Carbide Create V4. This is just the start, look for lots of changes in the near future. Download the beta here Build 401 should make it to the...
View Article2019 Pricing Changes
This is a tough post to write. In fact, we've been putting off writing this post for quite a while; putting it off for longer than we should have to be honest. We are raising our prices. There, we...
View ArticleLuke from Beaver CNC Joins Carbide 3D
I’m Luke, formally known as Mr Beaver, and this is a surreal moment. I’m stoked to be writing my first blog post announcing that I have joined the ranks of the Carbide 3D team! I will be taking the...
View ArticleCarbide Create 413 Released
After a few weeks of testing the latest builds of Carbide Create, we're finally ready to move 413, our latest release, from "Beta" to "Stable". This release includes a huge list...
View ArticleNomad in 2020
Many of you have noticed that the Nomad has been out of stock for a while now and have called or emailed to see what’s going on. So, here’s the deal with the Nomad. Late in 2019 we bought a 5-axis...
View ArticleHelping Detroit
Today we’re happy to announced that we’re partnered with Mercury One to raise money for the people of Detroit. We’ll be matching donations dollar for dollar today, up to $25,000. Detroit has a lot of...
View ArticleFor 30 Days, Mistakes are on Us
We’d like to announce something totally new for us, and really, new for the industry as a whole – our new 30-Day Mistakes Are On Us policy. It can be a little scary to try something new; trust us,...
View ArticleNew Product: BitRunner
This doesn’t happen very often. We've made a new accessory for the Shapeoko and we've decided to discontinue it. An option to automatically turn the router on and off has been a popular request, so...
View ArticleNomad 3 (And Something Else)
If all goes well, we're only a couple of weeks from opening up ordering for the Nomad 3 so it's time to share some specifics. First, let's talk about why we decided to make a new Nomad. Since...
View ArticleShapeoko Pro Shipping
[UPDATES BELOW] We're getting a lot of email and calls about the status of the Shapeoko Pro. If there are that many people reaching out, then we can only imagine that there are many more who want to...
View ArticleShapeoko 4
Like most of our product development, this is not something we planned to do, it just kind of happened… again. We saw the completed Shapeoko Pro and we fell in love. We couldn't unsee it. We wanted...
View ArticleShapeoko Pro and 4 Update - 3/24/2021
The old Shapeoko Pro post was getting a little long so we wanted to add a new post to update everyone on the Shapeoko Pro and Shapeoko 4. Shapeoko Pro Shipping Update Over half of the Shapeoko Pro...
View ArticleShapeoko 4 is Available
We just put our first batch of the new Shapeoko in stock and we wanted to share the plan for today and the next few weeks. We started with a batch of XXL machines, since that’s our most popular size,...
View ArticleLayers in Carbide Create
We just uploaded a new release of Carbide Create, build 521, with a big addition- layers!. The Layer window can be activated with the "L" hotkey or from the Edit menu anytime another...
View ArticleShapeoko Pro Update, May 2021
UPDATE: 5/21 - The rails have arrived and final assembly of Shapeoko Pros is happening right now. We're planning to put Shapeoko Pros in stock on Tuesday morning at 7am PDT. Original Post... To say...
View ArticleCarbide Create 527
We just uploaded build 527 of Carbide Create and it contains a lot of changes from the last stable release (520). We already covered the addition of layers in 521 a blog post about it so we'll just go...
View ArticleCarbide Create V6
Today we're posting the first beta of Carbide Create V6. We have big plans for V6 but we needed to start with all of the changes that are likely to break compatibility or changes that are most likely...
View ArticleCarbide Motion Bounds Checking
We just added a new potential time saver to Carbide Motion based on lots of requests from the community, bounds checking. What is bounds checking? Carbide Motion will now look at the current program...
View ArticleCarbide Motion V6 Homing Problems
As we've had more and more people upgrade to Carbide Motion V6, we've seen lots of reports of homing problems after upgrading. After spending a lot of time following up on customer support tickets, we...
View ArticleCold Solder Joints and a Missing Component
So, we had some trouble with Shapeoko 5 Pro PCBs that we hope is behind us. (This is going to get nerdy; I apologize in advance.) In the scope of electronics manufacturing, we're not exactly Apple,...
View ArticleCarbide Create 760 - The Big File Update
We just uploaded a new beta version of Carbide Create, Build 760, with some huge changes for huge files. Before digging too deep, you can download the new version here. If you have any trouble with...
View ArticleBetter Support Reply Times
Our PCB troubles a month ago gave us the opportunity to dig into our support process (really, it forced us to), and we found a lot of things that could be improved. The net result is a 2x to 4x...
View ArticleBitSetter Changes in Carbide Motion
We're about to make a big change in Carbide Motion so we wanted to give everyone the biggest heads-up possible. It’s something we’ve had on the drawing board for a long time, but we held off because...
View ArticleVirus Warnings for Carbide Create
We'll skip to the punchline here- Norton and McAfee suck. Multiple times per year, they flag our software as having a virus and they've never been correct. We don't have any control over what these...
View ArticleBugSplat in Carbide Create and Motion
For a few years, we've used a service called BugSplat to record crashes of our software under Windows and upload them to us. BugSplat has helped us dramatically reduce the number of bugs in our...
View ArticleCarbide Create V8 Beta
We're excited to announce some major updates in the new Carbide Create V8 beta, and we think most users will really enjoy them. When deciding what to add or change, we aim to strike a balance between...
View ArticleBlack Friday 2024
We hate waiting for Black Friday as much as you do- waiting to see what the sale is going to be, how long it will last, and if it was worth the wait is no way to spend the month of November. Plus, who...
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