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I found the problem. When setting up the tool I must have used the default cutting depth of .0032" which resulted in 19 passes. Now it is getting reasonable cutting times.

-brian

I am carving text, pocket toolpath with a .05” cutting depth. Using ¼” & 1/8” end mills plus the final cut using a 30 degree v-bit. The estimated cut time for the v-bit is 4 minutes. If I switch the v-bit for a 1/16” 5.6 degree tapered ball nose the estimated cut time is 2 hours 48 minutes. It looks...

Steve,
Got it,
thanks,
-brian

Steve,
That is exactly what I was thinking. Interested in the file. I have Aspire 11.5.

-brian

yes thanks. That was the one I found on the portal. Fyi, that one took about 1hr to carve with 1/8" bits. If you use 1/4" bits - 30 minutes.

-brian

You are correct. I am trying to use Milo Scotts continuous turning round method on my 4th axis to speed up the carving process. My woodworking guild is planning on making 500 to give away. I will be able to use the one from the portal.

thanks again,
-brian

Thanks Martin,
Found it on level 6, It is not an STL file but I think it might work.

-brian

Does anyone know where I could get an STL file for a comfort bird?

-brian

Does anyone know where I could get an STL file for a comfort bird?

-brian

Steve,
That's not exactly what I was thinking, but it does work nicely.
-brian

I was thinking more the way the arrow keys work with a selected object. Where I don't know the angle and want to align it with an object I copied when tracing. The further in you zoom the smaller the rotation would be, even down to fractions of a degree. for example in the attached photo, when you s...

I was thinking more the way the arrow keys work with a selected object. Where I don't know the angle and want to align it with an object I copied when tracing. The further in you zoom the smaller the rotation would be, even down to fractions of a degree.

-brian

When an object is selected you can move it inclemently with the arrow keys. Is there a way to increment the rotation when it is selected?

-brian

Another option....

https://woodmizer.com/us/SlabMizer-MB200-Slab-Flattener

-brian

Is this what you are trying to do?