# Vcarve and clearing .125 em to clear\[SOLVED\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [December 2, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-and-clearing-125-em-to-clear-solved/1873 "2020-12-02T05:27:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FrankP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/frankp/32/548_2.png) [@FrankP](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/FrankP)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-and-clearing-125-em-to-clear-solved/1873/1 "2020-12-02T05:27:28Z")
Ok I think I know the answer but want to make sure, I’m not over thinking this. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/b/a/bac62830951b39ac08fa1dcd9fa9f08655c7f15f.jpeg) Clearing away the material with a 1/8" downcut end mill and then run 60 degree vbit 1/4" Do I have to adjust the how the vbit cutting not to have it go deeper then the 1/8" endmill? I have trammed my 1F. To clean this one up I should do and offset around the HOME letters and pocket again with the vbit maybe .002 deep? The wood is white oak I think. ---
**Author:** ![cyberreefguru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/cyberreefguru/32/27385_2.png) [@cyberreefguru](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/cyberreefguru)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-and-clearing-125-em-to-clear-solved/1873/2 "2020-12-02T22:49:28Z")
Hi Frank - I think it depends on which profile you chose. If you chose the bottom of the letters, then the v-bit will never cut below that level, but may hit the sides of the letters while clearing. I wouldn’t pocket with the v-bit; I would trace the profile - probably with a flat end mill with a radial offset, but the v-bit might work too. -Tom ---
**Author:** ![cyberreefguru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/cyberreefguru/32/27385_2.png) [@cyberreefguru](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/cyberreefguru)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-and-clearing-125-em-to-clear-solved/1873/4 "2020-12-05T14:40:52Z")
> [@FrankP](#): > > But how did stop this from happening. Frank - I’m not seeing what “this” is? What is wrong or what is happening that is unexpected? -Tom ---
**Author:** ![OldNewbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6f9a4e/32.png) [@OldNewbie](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/OldNewbie)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-and-clearing-125-em-to-clear-solved/1873/5 "2020-12-05T14:59:04Z")
If the pocket tool path shown is for the second level the start height should be .125. Check the depth of the final depth and it should be .25 in. The top level (Where the story begins) should be cut first. That should then be welded over the second level (Home) The start depth for the second level should be .125 (as stated earlier). Dave ---
**Author:** ![Paw-Paw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/paw-paw/32/721_2.png) [@Paw-Paw](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Paw-Paw)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-and-clearing-125-em-to-clear-solved/1873/7 "2020-12-05T18:40:57Z")
This looks real good! ---
**Author:** ![drichardson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@drichardson](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/drichardson)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-and-clearing-125-em-to-clear-solved/1873/8 "2020-12-08T17:19:27Z")
That turned out real good. ---
**Author:** ![dan.l.smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@dan.l.smith](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/dan.l.smith)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/vcarve-and-clearing-125-em-to-clear-solved/1873/9 "2021-02-28T22:00:41Z")
Great Job keeping at it, very nice sogn.