Dear John Smith,

This DeskProto newsletter email starts with the introduction video on our YouTube channel. You already know about DeskProto, still the video may mention some aspects that you did not yet know about. Next a few Tips & Tricks (that I hope will be useful for you), information about an important bugfix update and some great user projects. Five paragraphs in total: simply scroll down to read them all. We hope that you will enjoy reading !

New: introduction video YouTube offers the option to create a trailer video for a YouTube channel. We created this introduction video (7 min) in which we explain what DeskProto is, what it offers, the different editions, etc. As you subscribed to the Newsletter you already know about DeskProto, still this video may contain information that is new for you. Subtitles are available in English and Dutch.

Tips & Tricks The image above comes from the latest Tips & Tricks page on our website: about dealing with high vertical surfaces in your geometry. It describes a problem that may occur when finishing, and how to solve it. More tips in a tutorial video that we released earlier this year: How to configure a postprocessor in DeskProto This video shows how you can edit a postprocessor, and how you can fine-tune it, for instance by adding comment lines to show the cutter name, operation name, date, etc.

An important update ! The latest bugfix update (Service Release) contains an important fix: an error was found in the Inverse Time Feedrate calculation. So when your machine uses this feature (only used for rotation axis machining) make sure to update to the latest build. This is a free update (for users of DeskProto Version 7). We are of course also working on the next version of DeskProto. The next release will be a major upgrade, so DeskProto Version 8. As always: we do not give any time estimation for new releases, as software development cannot be kept to a fixed time schedule.

New machines have been added We have been cooperating with two machine manufacturers to facilitate using DeskProto with their machines. For the Pocket NC machines this resulted in a page on our website: How to use DeskProto with the Pocket NC V2 milling machine. For the SainSmart machines this resulted in a "Getting started guide" for their rotary axis, written by Graham Bland, who allowed us to share it on our website: CAM software for SainSmart Genmitsu machines. Since the previous newsletter we also added machine definitions for Stepcraft, for Shapeoko4 and for Masso-based machines.

DeskProto user projects In this newsletter two interesting projects by DeskProto users: The first is a broadcast on Japanese television, in which the presenter visits DeskProto user RoyMokkou (Japan). They show how they scan a sculpture and then machine a replica in wood. You can view this broadcast of Geka's scope on YouTube (10 min). The second is a video created by DeskProto user MountainMakers (USA). This short time-lapse video (35 sec) shows how they machine a chess knight (horse) in wood. You can view it via this Instagram link.

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