# Carbide Create inlays wont fit

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**Category:** Carbide Create\
**Created:** [November 1, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/carbide-create-inlays-wont-fit/14368 "2024-11-01T21:58:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![\_Michael](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/_michael/32/2962_2.png) [@\_Michael](https://forum.sienci.com/u/_Michael)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/carbide-create-inlays-wont-fit/14368/2 "2024-11-01T22:33:31Z")

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I have had good results with v-carve inlays using the PDF files in the link as a guide. The Description and Procedures PDF is pretty in depth and the cheat sheet gives a good overview of what settings effect each part of the carve.

> [@VCarve Inlay Cheat Sheet](https://forum.sienci.com/t/vcarve-inlay-cheat-sheet/9650):
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> I was searching for something else on my hard drive when I found this cheat sheet that I had saved. I thought it might be useful so I’m posting it here. It explains what all the numbers do as far as start depth and flat depth for both parts. [VCarve\_Inlay\_Cheat\_Sheet.pdf](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/short-url/wICj8ywYYXy0awbTryM11aO3Xfp.pdf) (188.8 KB) Edit: A recent heart, thanks @Scottp, reminded me that I wanted to put the other V-Carve Inlay PDF that I learned from here so they can be found in one spot. Basically, all that I know …

This post of mine may be helpful as well. You can see some of my results in the opening post. My inlay was 3.75mm thick and 0.25" = 6.35mm so my numbers, while metric, are in the range you are looking for.

> [@My latest cribbage boards](https://forum.sienci.com/t/my-latest-cribbage-boards/12257/4):
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> TLDR; Copy settings from pictures, win! These are my settings for the cribbage board inlays along with part of this other post. Use the top link if you want further reading because there is a description and procedure file that’s a good read there. Okay so what do these settings mean you ask? Well let’s start with the pocket or female part. It’s just a plain old v-carve and all you need to decide is how deep you want to go into the receiving part. I chose 4mm and might …

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