

It can be downloaded as a bootable DVD image. I run Ubuntu Linux on a 64-bit refurbished PC using the CAELinux distribution, which comes loaded with some great engineering tools. Animals, Nature, Sports, Military, functional objects like business-card holders or rocking chairs, or decorative wall hangings, plaques, or holiday wreaths. You can use the same computer for both CNC control and programming, but I have a separate old P4 32 bit computer that was collecting dust, which is now dedicated to controlling the CNC router. One of the most comprehensive collections of CNC Vector Patterns and Pattern Directories, both free and paid, for every theme or design.

This instructable presents a set of open source tools you can use for CNC programming, simulation and control of v-carving. Design your project on the CarveWright Designer software (included). By drawing the bit up and out as it moves horizontally along the surface, you can also make sharp points. The bit can cut horizontally to trace the outlines of shapes.

When you use a V-shaped router bit to engrave, it's called “v-carving”.
