I'm a machinist turned fabricator and I think every skilled profession suffers from the same thing, people see a little of what you do but have no clue about what it really takes to get something done or the time involved in doing it. They see a snapshot of someone working and often they make it look easy if they are good at their craft but they do not know everything that goes into getting to that point. I may spend ten hours on a project that someone would assume took an hour or so. With machining and welding it is often the setup that takes the most time but people only see a glimpse of the machining or welding.

You don’t pay a carpenter to use a hammer, you pay the carpenter to know how to use the hammer.

@Durgeshkr00

4 жыл бұрын

well said

@simmo303

4 жыл бұрын

Better still, a screwdriver.

@neotroncs

4 жыл бұрын

What you think you are worth because of your knowledge is not necessarily what you are really worth.

@Durgeshkr00

4 жыл бұрын

@@neotroncs awesome said

@nwaikikai

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, if the carpenter doesn't ever use the tools he knows how to use, he earns no money and builds nothing. It is not knowledge alone, then, that is of value but the actual work of building also.

Thanks for making this vid...Really impressed with your setup.

the software,machine time designer time ,operator time,shop time ect its a lot more than just chucking a piece of material on a machine and pressing the go button.

@mattivirta

Жыл бұрын

machine,software,learningtime,designtime, NOT newer can charge to customer, no big factry can charge customer if build and use 200million $ machine. only thief and idiot charge customer you busines own investications.

A wonderful presentation sir. Thank you for explaining the processes involved in making these. I'm sure you don't charge customers when something goes wrong and you have to start again. 👌

Thanks so much for sharing your experience and knowledge!

Great Video, Thanks for explaining this. I am sure many of us have struggled with this.

Just found your channel, this was a fantastic explanation of CNC set up and tooling! Thank you for sharing

Thank you so much for this video, it's very informative and gives a very good insight into what's involved in these projects - really appreciated!

Thank you for sharing, enjoyed your open honest presentation... Best wishes with future business. KCB... UK.

Great vid and presentation.

Excellent video, I am relatively new to CNC wood working and I've been over these steps many times already. I come from a design production background in a relative field and the design time, computer/layout time, and analytics involved in best process equate to work and we haven't even touched the machine. As I said, excellent video, well done.

@JF32304

5 жыл бұрын

It takes hours and hours and hours on the computer before you're ready to go to the CNC for another 2 hours or so.

Hooyah! Love the warfare devices! Cool to see two things i love come together!

great video + presentation + explanation! well done mate! thanks for sharing!

Definitely worth watching!

I love my CAMaster. Nice job. Thanks for the video!

@vmaxpro28

3 жыл бұрын

i was looking forward to buy one .is it affordable ?

@vmaxpro28

3 жыл бұрын

i was looking forward to buy one .is it affordable ?

I don't do this, (I wish I did), but I know that the cost of the machine is high as well. And let's not forget maintenance on them and the fact that they don't last forever. Plus your time is valuable and you've got to make s profit, otherwise what's the point? I'm impressed with what you do.

@randyl9071

5 жыл бұрын

@Robert Ross That's good to know.

@GKChandlerBooks

5 жыл бұрын

Quite right. Replacing bits, the occasional collet or collet nut... it all adds up

@berndlottes9940

5 жыл бұрын

i dont agree.........CNC-machine High ZS 720 720x420x110mm, its fully out of heavy allu-profils, with german steel-track, german step-motors, its around 60 KG hvy, with CNC-Software+Hardware and Beginner-Bits with needed minimum i payed around 4000€, i NEVER cleaned it complitly since 2014, i always oil it, and clean it without opening anything, since 2 years i run out of original oil and now i use motoroil for cars, since 2014 i only had to replace in the motor the (german: Kohlenbürsten) because 2 years ago motor stopped running. Machine is still accurate down to 0,05mm (tested), driving same track 7 times different deepnes you see nothing of the deepnes steps..

Great content. Thanks for the content.

Just started cnc. Loved the video, like your style, I've subbed. Thank you for your time..... more videos please!

@mohawaasuge2319

5 жыл бұрын

I wente to learn sofe set and bed. How can i learn sofe set .please give me advice

This video glosses over a lot of important skills and items that go into what is being made. CNC software is not cheap, nor is it easy to learn. A cnc router operator is part crafter, part computer software artist (2D and 3D), sometimes part programmer, etc. Bits, Feeds and Speeds too. A lot of these machines only work correctly if the operator understands what bits to use (there are many) and which speed and feed rates to set for each bit to get the best result out of them. As someone currently starting in CNC routing myself, I was surprised to find out how much I was going to have to learn in order to get my machine working optimally. These machines and tools have costs associated with them too. A single good CNC router bit can easily cost $50+ and they are consumable, meaning they have to be replaced when they dull - then there's maintenance, waste disposal... on and on. As a lifelong learner, the biggest lesson I have learned is that if something looks "easy", it's very probably not. You are paying people for their skills, tools, knowledge and experience because you don't have them. If you don't believe me, you can find a small desktop CNC machine online for $200-300. Pick one up and give it a go. :)

I have been doing engravings for over 20 years now. I don't know what part of the county you are in but in NYC your stuff would go for 5x as much as you have them for on your site. People just don't seem to understand, Time Is Money.

Excellent video…..can you share what kind of sander attachment you used for your clean up ?

Part of me says a craftsperson should never have to justify their prices. You owe nobody an explanation for what you charge for your time, effort, education, etc. But thank you for your thorough breakdown!

Really good video man. Thank you for sharing.

You make it look effortless 👍. Nice machine, can you buy them or did you build it?

because something is worth what people are willing to pay for it. Thanks for coming to my TedxTalk

Excellent video my friend!!

Great video. If you had to buy a new CNC machine today, would you change anything?

On your timelapse, you should put a timer in the view of the camera.

Excellent video! Bravo.....

So how much exposure would one of those pieces cost?

Well explained

Good video. Those pieces came out nice. I agree, customers just do not understand everything that goes into making such a piece. Doing "3D" also ties up your machine for longer periods of time which means it is not running to do other quicker jobs. Remember, time is money in the equation too.

@mattivirta

Жыл бұрын

NOT sure have, if cnc make work you can do lot other work same time, not newer can charge customer you own freetime or other work time you can charge customer only how much elektric go spindle and motors this time and thats is 5-10$ big work. not more, its you own fail if broken bit or need make same again new manytime. not customer fail.

Why so expensive? So I can buy that automatic tool changer that I do not have yet...;P

@justinjia5904

4 жыл бұрын

Factory Direct ATC CNC router. WhatsApp: +86-133-4627-2057

@Michael-ij6kg

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect!

@milwaukeemuscle469

3 жыл бұрын

Right 😆😂😂

What big brush are you using on the drill for cleanup? Cool video

amazing work man

great content. appreciate.

Great video! Can you share on where you purchased the sanding mop?

@Nobilangelo

5 жыл бұрын

Try entering 'nylon sanding brush' into www.banggood.com

Well done!

Awesome! You live right down the street from me. My wife and I get our cnc machine tomorrow so I can make better soap cutters (and she can do her stuff) along with the soap I make. I wouldn't mind learning more. I'll have to subscribe just cause we are neighbors. That alone deserves a sub. Hello from Martinez.

@rbwoodcreations1039

2 жыл бұрын

Nice let me know if u need any help!

What is the name and model of the sanding wheel for your drill? I have been looking for a tool like that for a while and even went to some wood shops and ask them the closest I found with some Dremel piece of junk that cost a lot of money and it's too aggressive even on the Dremel lowest setting

When I ran cnc machines in my early 20's I was just an operator and I just made small adjustments as the inserts wore down because we had to hold medical tolerances. So when you are creating a "tool path" do you have to say G** spindle on G** rpm G** move so far then G** up across down etc???

Great Video and explanation

Thanks for the educational video. Sounds like you have a good handle on the technology. People are funny...when I do a carving (by hand) they're like, "HOW long did that take to make?" Same thing with this technology. You don't just plop down a 12/4 plank and go to town. People.

@bryanst.martin7134

4 жыл бұрын

Some do. With expected results.

I am a cnc machinist full time. I also have a 4x4 cnc router. For what we charge cutting wood on a cnc router is no where where it should be. If a customer goes to a metal cutting cnc shop you can expect to pay $75-$90 per hour plus setup times. So charging lets say $50 on a project that takes maybe 3-5 hrs, the customer is getting a bargain. That same time in a metal cutting cnc shop would run upwards $450 for 4-5 hrs of machine shop time.

@chrisreynolds2410

2 жыл бұрын

Charge for the product not the time.

@LG-ro5le

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisreynolds2410 worst advice ever. You have to pay yourself a wage

@chrisreynolds2410

2 жыл бұрын

LG that’s your opinion and it’s also subjective depending on the type of tradesman….are ya a shitbum turning out shitbum products or are you the cream at the top of the crop turning out product that drops people’s jaws? I already know the answer based on your retort to my statement. That being said I’m pretty sure I’ve came from a lower place than you and surpassed your earnings and earning potential……that’s also why I added my positive opinion/advice trying to uplift a person rather than shit on them. Why are you so mad?

Show of work...parabéns amigo

Hey, good job! What is your spindle RPM on a 3D task?

Yes, you're right.

Let's not even talk about trying to recoup the cost of the machine or the hours of learning software both for design and to operate the machine or the amount of rent you are paying for the garage portion of the house. Just figuring what the piece of wood cost, stain, sealer, sandpaper, electricity, wear and tear of the machine, replacing worn bits, etc. with the prices on your Etsy store, you are almost giving them away at your cost. I bet you are lucky to make $10 an hour on them and if you break a bit or have a board that doesn't turn out you are paying people to buy them. Nice work and nice video. I think that you should recalculate your prices. I stay away from 3d stuff because it is just too difficult to make any money with it.

did you create those files or did you find them online? i need to find them so i can make one for my collection. if you did create them, could you teach me how you did it? i have a pretty good backgroud with CNC but not so much with 3D relief or 2.5D

I just bought a shark hd5 extended with the all the way to aspire software and having a blast. I'm making a 11 by 13 inch oak portrait with a nice frame around it this also cnc'd with my daughter holding my first granddaughter. For the finish I used to 16th ball nose and did the entire workpiece. The finish pass ran for 16 hours. If someone could post a tool diameter with cutting speed as a cheat sheet which would be really nice. I did the ruffing at a 50 per inch and finishing at a 30 per inch. The finished product looks absolutely awesome but I need to utilize time better.

@chrisreynolds2410

2 жыл бұрын

So you make a photo into the carving?

I was actually more interested on watching that machine work than seeing you changing the router bit

If the customer doesn't like the price, that's O.K. They can make it themselves.

@charleshines6155

4 жыл бұрын

Just make sure they pay up front so that they won't be able to screw you. At least 50% then the remainder of the price when they come to pick it up.

@surronzak8154

4 жыл бұрын

Now they can for cheap with a 3d printer

@joefox1363

4 жыл бұрын

@@surronzak8154 Good luck staining and finishing to match wood furniture.

@kkknotcool

4 жыл бұрын

@@joefox1363 They actually make wood infused fulfillment that looks OK if you stain to match the print.

@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un

4 жыл бұрын

Your avatar bothers me as if you are contemplating stabbing your boyfriend to death because he accidentally looked at a girl in a short skirt walking buy while you two were eating dinner.

@RB Wood Creations any chance you could do a short video on setting up the tool paths on a job like this? I struggle to grasp how you can tell it what to cut when you appear to be selecting a multi contoured face. Or is that the trick you select all the faces at once?

@rbwoodcreations1039

5 жыл бұрын

I might do that. Aspire is pretty user-friendly and is pretty good at keeping one from getting into trouble with toolpaths.

First of all, thank you for sharing all that info; most people wouldn't take the time to do it. My question is (and this is from somebody that has no clue on CNC work, I just love the art): Why do you start out with such a thick piece of wood if the first pass is going to dig in so deep into it to get to the working depth? My thinking is you can probably save some money on thinner pieces of wood. Great video, thumbs up!!!

@centerpinfishingaddicts4897

4 жыл бұрын

The thicker the piece of wood, the more depth/ dimension you can achieve.. A thin piece of wood compared to a thicker piece, as far as the end product goes, isn't really a desirable look.. You are extremely limited to what depth /dimension you can achieve.. The end result will look flat.. You would be better off painting something or wood burning something on a thin piece of wood over carving it. I have a video on my channel showing a high relief carving.. It may give you a bit more of a Idea as to what I'm saying... I do rotary carving or power carving. Not cnc..

Not to undercut your explanation but 10:10 The work your machine does is so awesome to see in action. None of my jobs fed into a fancy designation. Oh well

@ytubedean

5 жыл бұрын

Professor Eggplant I’m a retired Navy Diver. How can I find a dive pin to try to carve? Thank you

What program are you using for drafting and toolpath/gcode generation? I have bobcad but its hard to draft on bobcad for me because I learned to draft on SolidWorks and generate gcode on Mastercam.

Very nice! What software are you using?

Don't forget machinery cost, overhead. Broken tools. Screw ups. Not to mention. You seem pretty versatile to me with your programing. Most people aren't. It would take then hours just programming. I've been using cnc's for about 8 years. Always learning. Never a dull moment. Cnc costs run around 150$ per hour including the salary of the person programming and preping and all other costs associated. Based on the time and material. I wouldn't sell each item less then 150$. So that's a 600$project if I had to do it. Unfortunately you didn't mention your selling cost. Great video.

Reuben hey by any chance were you in The Navy on board the Ticonderoga?

I just looked at your shop... if people think your prices are expensive, they're crazy.

@surronzak8154

4 жыл бұрын

I was about to be salty, but checked the store, if you talk about thoses king of prices www.etsy.com/fr/listing/660064124/12-cherry-enrole-aviation-guerre?ref=shop_home_active_1, I will totally agree with you, 25 euro for this is given, I was prepared for a 400 euro eagle like in another video from another CNC youtuber

@itsabuscus1619

3 жыл бұрын

You’re not kidding. I was expecting upwards of $50 for something like that for the enlistment crest. Dude is practically giving them away.

what is your setup program?

Great video of explanations! My only question was I couldn’t quite catch what that drill attachment was?

@gfixler

4 жыл бұрын

It's a sanding mop.

You should see hand log caving, they do 7m log in full detail by hand just amazing .

@walterhynson2898

4 жыл бұрын

and it takes 6-8 months to make

@GeneralChangOfDanang

4 жыл бұрын

@@walterhynson2898 So like 50 bucks, right? ^_~

Thanks, I was thinking of getting into cnc, but thanks to you I decided not to. It takes much more time then I expected.

@nathan1sixteen

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of it depends on what you are planning on doing with your CNC mill. If you wanted to get into it as a hobby, there are less expensive ways of going about it, using open source software and a lot of other free/online tools. If you were going to get into the commercial side, that's where a lot of these costs start coming into play.

@joshmellon390

4 жыл бұрын

This guy sucks. He's using a cnc machine to do easy work, and he's charging for hand carved work because it's a "complicated process." Get into cnc man, don't let this discourage you. Cnc was invented literally to make machining easy and cheap. If you have a computer, an arduino, and a couple old cd drives you can build a cnc mill YOURSELF in a day.

@AmericaBurningnow

4 жыл бұрын

Mellonoma The Great lol, your an idiot

could you please tell me what model cnc is that

Great video. Can you please post a link to the sanding adapter you used on you drill? Thank you

@Arensj3

5 жыл бұрын

I as well would like to know which sanding mop you used, please.

@stephentaylor380

5 жыл бұрын

Im just here for the standing mop

@stephentaylor380

5 жыл бұрын

*sanding

@edgardoguzman2858

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t believe he’s going to share the info. Business secret

Would you please share a link to the sanding item you have chucked up on your drill? thanks

Just a question - would doing a 3d (or 2.5d) scan using LiDAR to produce the model be better, easier and produce an overall improved model?

@higgsvapor1318

4 жыл бұрын

LiDAR is only good (in 2020) at room scale modeling. There is photography based tech at the desktop level, or better but you still need a perfect model. Which solves the 20% at the cost of 30%.

Hey would you be so kind to tell me the software you are using to convert 2d in to relief models?

cool video sir.

are you able to do something like a warship? I’m looking for wood carving of USS Yorktown (CG-48). I was a commissioning crewmember and wanted to get one done with the word plankowner underneath. I have a ton of fellow plankowners who would also order, but please advise how I can get pricing and what the pricebreaks would be for quantity. Thanks.

Nice vid!

are you at all concerned that the sanding mop will break/sand too much?

I have the luxury of a 10 pocket tool changer and a very dependable Fanac controller where I have run up to 24h unattended paths on the weekend. People still want to screw you down on price.

@Mokimanify

4 жыл бұрын

You saint got no ..... FANAC ....... running nothing unattended. Do you even know what FANUC is ? F A N U C

I've been looking into getting a CNC wood carving set up is there a huge learning curve with the one you own ? also how much could I expect to pay for something similar to what you're using thank you

@chrisreynolds2410

2 жыл бұрын

Did you get one?

Good video. I think you are using Ventric Aspire for your designs but what are you using to control your CnC. I’m using Mach3

@marcoss6212

5 жыл бұрын

I have the same setup, Camaster Stinger I, when the machine is purchased you have two options, Mach3 or WinCNC, I opted for WinCNC, what he uses. The difference between Mach3 and WinCNC, is that Mach3 is software based controller and WinCNC has his own hardware controller, PCI card installed on your PC that connects to the machine's box. Hardware controller is more predictable which creates the step and direction signals with hardware. WinCNC costs 4 times what Mach3 setup does.

@mattivirta

Жыл бұрын

worst dangerous software, under windows not good not realtime safety and lost alltime lot steps because not have realtime machine. very dangerous, use linuxcnc have lto better safety TRUE realtime not lost lot step, no broken toolpath.

Sir, may you tell which software you used for design????

I had a customer that thought that I simply stamped the wood and out came an image, which was actually carved with many many hours of design and cnc machining. LOL customers have no idea what it takes time, skills, knowledge, costs, etc.

@mlee6050

4 жыл бұрын

@Charles Haerle just tell them experience you gained over time as in how many hours and be like me, my idea is to timelapse the cnc machine, maybe design it before the cnc machine makes it too and as like a gift thing to show them what work it took Thinking showing machine in timelapse and saying hours so they enjoy hours spent

@midgetman4206

3 жыл бұрын

@Chet Carson whoa, dude, chill man. yes 3d printing does change up some of the game, but some things still require time and skill and sometimes you want a specific material that 3d printers can't offer, like wood or marble or perhaps some kind of metal and metal 3d printers aren't cheap and their process requires more than the print, it is complicated, like the baking because they have cons as well. Use all the tools at your disposal because that's more fun don't be sucky

@midgetman4206

3 жыл бұрын

@Chet Carson Can't exactly forge with a printer and wood can't be printed unless it's a pulp and nobody wants that It will stay because of art, so no, they're not leaving

@JS-rp7qb

3 жыл бұрын

Chet Carson maybe when they start printing mahogany. Until that happens, you have no clue what you’re talking about.

@midgetman4206

3 жыл бұрын

@Chet Carson are you dumb? You must be if you resort to name calling

What species of wood did you use for this project?

every time you change Gcode it's better to prepare equal boards. Possibly cut one and move only the positions in the machine without changing Gcode. Use a small milling cutter to set the milling of only the object element, not all of it, and preferably to generate a path, for example, around letters.

Well said man

I am surprised he did not mention cost of machine and any software. Not all software that come with these machines are the best to use are more needed. None of this is cheap. Yes, you have to figure the cost of your time.

Can these be cut in negative to make a mould?

Great Video! It should answer the questions to other people. I like your monitor!! how big is that?

@rbwoodcreations1039

5 жыл бұрын

34" ultra wide. Makes having 2 windows open side by side a dream!

@TheRainHarvester

5 жыл бұрын

You can buy usb adapters to plug monitors into now. Put 3 monitors side by side. I haven't used them because my video card supports 3 monitors.

@eddie5556

5 жыл бұрын

@@rbwoodcreations1039 Can you tell me what model, and what resolution you have it at? Thanks.

@rbwoodcreations1039

5 жыл бұрын

It's an ASUS PG348Q with resolution at 3440 x 1440. It's a bit pricey for monitors, but I bought it during a holiday sale and got it for $300 less than usual price.

Not being familiar with the process, presuming the software determines the pass by the tool selected? Having to create models for each pass would be considerable effort and didn't see mention of that.

Where do you get that sanding mop?

What software are you using to create the reliefs?

That is an interesting monitor that you are designing on. Tell me about it please?

the machine is awesome

Great video on this project, a lot of good useful information! Noticing your files in this one are Navy insignia. Were you in? I own a small CNC in the pangs of birth of a nicer small desktop machine. I'd love to share some knowledge about carving this type of stuff and just where you source your designs! I'd love to make a few of these bad boys for some shipmates, both afloat and retired!

@buxtor

2 жыл бұрын

aaaaaand crickets.

@chrisreynolds2410

2 жыл бұрын

Give him a minute no need to rush into anything

Nice, subscribed

Once finished. How much a piece like that sell for? I'm almost semi retired and intrigued in a small profitable hobby

tradesmen charge around $50-70 an hour, and your custom item is occupying an expensive machine and a graphic designer for hours.

@LG-ro5le

2 жыл бұрын

Facts, alot of customers want top quality work for nothing!

Looked at your etsy, and I think the carved pieces are rather cheap to be honest. And very detailed! I would certainly not make and sell them for that amount. So if someone thinks it's expensive they are clueless.

@plasmaman9592

5 жыл бұрын

I looked at it too. I don't make stuff that small because I can't make money selling that cheap. I tried using African roses wood around 10x10x3 doing a 2" deep relief but people did not even want to pay the $20 each blank cost me. Lol I sold 3 for $75 and 2 for $20 and after getting tired of them taking up storage space I gave most of them away to kids for mother's day gifts at a church up the road. It was a shame because after heat treating the wood to a dark pink to a rich purple some of them look amazing after clear coat.

Just a small notice 3D is when a project made when all 3 axis move together, 2.5D only the two axis. Great video, keep up.

@reubenbrauer7316

5 жыл бұрын

Yes and no... for the novice 2.5d machining is when there's no overhanging elements, such as those that would require machining on a 5 axis machine. The 2 axis movement at one time is correct, which is what your router does most of the time... i.e., raster toolpathing means you're moving only one (x or y)axis while z is moving... but hey, the video is for those whom have zero understanding and of cnc...

@DodgyBrothersEngineering

5 жыл бұрын

I would consider what I normally do to be 2.5d, Anything that doesn't have square edges I would consider 3D even if it is only moving on 2 axis at any one give time. You could set up this same job to cut on a diagonal where it uses all 3 axis at the same time.

@berndlottes9940

5 жыл бұрын

lol, i understood as following, from the description of my cnc-machine and years of praxise but maybe im wrong.... 2,5 D is when you have normal 2d-Lines(dxf) with fix added deepnes, and fine.....and 3D is when you put 2d-Lines over a relief and the software calculates for every 0,1mm of all this lines the needed deepness over the relief-structure, and the result are 3d-Lines which are 2d lines with thousend different z-values..

@DodgyBrothersEngineering

5 жыл бұрын

@@berndlottes9940 see what you make of this... www.flashcutcnc.com/node/82 from what I understand it to say 2.5d is when you are doing a typical 2d X, Y pattern but it changes from 2 to 2.5 when you drill different depth holes or different depth pockets, but where it gets tricky is that it mentions retracting fully to go to the next position. To me what he is doing here seems to be between 2.5d and 3d, maybe some kind of 2.75d :D

@berndlottes9940

5 жыл бұрын

forgot to mention for 3d Lines the software also includes the calculation for the diameter of the bit when watching from the side, because a none round-bit has to stay farther away from the relief then a round-bit, the round-bit lets smooth surface, the other bit makes steps on the surface of a round-relief..

Please put on glasses when using your powerdrill with metal brushes. The wires in the brush can always fly out.

@JohnSmith-pn2vl

3 жыл бұрын

this is correct!

Hey Reuben at 16:20 you point out that your spoilboard may have leveling issues as some areas did not cut all the way through to the point they can be seen visually... I am pretty new to CNC and I am curious if fixing that issue is as simple as resurfacing the spoilboard?

@reubenbrauer7316

5 жыл бұрын

Yup, that would do it... it had been a while since I resurfaced it... I live in Georgia, so temp and humidity changes daily. MDF loves that lol.

I took a look at your Etsy page, and surprised anyone would call your prices expensive. People have no problem spending 10 or $12 for some rice and a couple of vegetables for lunch, yet I would say the time that goes into producing a quality piece of wood working including finish is far more labor-intensive. I have Vectric Aspire (which as we know is $2000), good quality balls nose bits ($60 each), your time and overhead, I guess there's just no way I would try to make a living at this because I would be cussing at people who question my prices. I'd rather just invest my money in the stock market, which I do. My day job is in picture framing, and fine art Giclee' prints, and I don't have huge numbers of of customers, but they don't complain about my prices when they see the quality of the finished product. I need to produce about $65 an hour for my time. Every business has certain cost of doing business. If you can't produce a profit then you've got close the doors. And like everything else in this world you have to compete against the dirt cheap China made products. I enjoy my carving projects from the design standpoint to the final assembly, but I sure would hate to try to have to make a living at this. I applaud you for making these items available. It's a tough way to make a buck.

@mattivirta

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i use vetrix carve pro and bits cost about 4-14$ piece no lot and all you softwares tools not can charge newer at customers, not big factory charge customers if build 100 million dollar factory. same think you not can charge customer you machines,softwares,bits.

Nice job! Just to further back you up, you didn't even mention you are using a CNC machine with a starting price of $7K, a couple more $K for the software, bit replacement, maintenance, and electricity cost for a router that runs hours at a time.