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the only bits I have are solid carbide end mills 2 flute up cut and tapered ballnose for wood don't know if there is a difference for metal but I will do the research on this Thanks Jeff

I want to make a brass branding iron I have never done any metal on my desk top cnc do I need different bits? I know my plunge and feed rate would have to be slower. this will be 3" in diameter any tips? I have made some dies out of oak that I use for leather that I put into a arbor press but I woul...

I've been using the blue tape along with the ca glue works great. last week I went to cut something found out I was out of the glue so I got the hot glue gun out and laid two beads across the tape on one side and put the piece on the other strip held it in place with pressure let it cool then cut th...

made this for my great nephew. maple, golden pecan stain, lacquer. 9 1/2 " x 7 1/4" x 3 7/8" . 1/16" bn 4hrs 29 min

Made this for my nephew. walnut, natural stain, lacquer, 1/16" bn 6hrs 40 min on lid 11 3/4" x 8 1/4" x 3 1/4" had a small knot at bottom of v. I did a bad job fixing it trying to rush for xmas gift -Jeff

I see some people have made an enclosure for dust control and probably noise control also. I did this I put a shop vac at one end to suck out the dust and at the other end I put another shop vac to blow the dust across the table towards the draw end. works great only problem is inside the enclosure ...

I sanded the lines out if it happens again on another I will post picture - Jeff

I will check plumb but I don't think I am running to fast for flex and if so I guess there's not much I can do about that and this is in pine -Jeff

I am not familiar with Z level roughing I will start looking for tutorial on that - Jeff

I am cutting some models out of pine and I am getting tooling lines down the middle and then y off towards the corners this must be where the machine changes direction in X and Y. I know if I cut in raster this probably would eliminate this but I would like to keep cutting in offset but not have thi...

ok I just changed the machining allowance to.05 it reduced it to 1 hr 27 min I will keep playing till I can get max of what I think is safe for my machine -Jeff

yes looks like 3 times -Jeff

why is my roughing tool path 2hrs 1min 1/4" end mill step over 20% taking longer then my finishing tool path 1hr 20 min 3/16" ballnose step over 12% -Jeff

I set up my model to start the cut at -.0001 but when the machine starts the cut its at -3/16" I am not seeing what it is that I am doing wrong. this usually is no problem -Jeff

so far the fluting seems to work best for me thanks- Jeff