PRECISION CNC WOODWORKING & INLAY CAM

CNC Inlay Prismatic V-Carve Pocket & Plug Mating Calculator

Calculate start depth, flat depth, glue squeeze-out gap, and saw cutoff clearance for tapered V-carve inlays in hardwood, epoxy, brass, and acrylic.

1. V-Bit Tooling & Geometry

Total carved pocket depth in the base workpiece.

2. Male Plug Parameters

Z-offset above the plug surface before V-carving begins. Leaves glue gap!
Depth carved below Start Depth. Determines plug penetration into female pocket.

Mating Inlay Clearance & Tolerances

Glue Gap Reservoir (G_glue)
1.50 mm
Clearance to avoid hydraulic lock
Saw Cutoff Gap (G_saw)
3.50 mm
Blade clearance above base
Plug Penetration Depth
3.50 mm
Solid tapered contact depth
Min Feature Width (W_min)
0.81 mm
Smallest detail before chipping
PRISMATIC MATING CROSS-SECTION PROFILE:

Fit Relationship:

G_glue = D_female - (D_start + D_flat)

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