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I'm very sorry to hear about Dave's passing. I enjoyed visiting with him at his shop many years ago. He was a great host and a wealth of information....

Amana Tool HSS1214 Foam Cutting Square End 1/2 D x 6 CH x 1/2 SHK x 8 Inch Long Extended Reach CNC High Speed Steel (HSS) TiN Coated 4-Flute Spiral...

Rest in peace my friend.

Thanks much for the response! care to share what number that endmill is?

Take a few detailed pictures of the machine, and especially, the labels on the steppers and the inside of the control box and someone will tell you...

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Hello again, I know this is a year old post but I had the same issue today of the z axis jumping up while in operation. No knots this time on poplar...

Thanks guys, I am removing .03 per pass and I think the move speed is too slow...I will adjust it and keep moving forward. The training class went...

Thank you for bringing it to our attention Gary! Like Monty I was totally unaware:( Dave was one of the first people who gave me good solid advice...

Wow. I wasn't aware. Bleeth was a great contributor. I regret that I was so completely unaware... Call me clueless... and Dave, and Karon, I am...

For an accurate answer, a very important piece of information is needed: How much material are you trying to remove in a single pass? That...

I have a specialty end mill from Amana for doing foam. It's got a max RPM of only 6,000 so it requires a spindle to work. These end mills cut very...

Personally, I keep the RPM's down to about 12k or less with big bits. Speed you're running is a bit high too. Again, I keep the speed to about...

Thanks guys! I am on it and have already drawn my first 2 projects and cut one of them Friday. I also made a flattening file for some walnut trays I...

Almost always when Tired OR Rushing. The best thing about CNC "It always does exactly what you tell it to"....The worst thing is the same!:D

>> ...but I have tons of questions The first step in that journey is to ask a question.

If you are using Aspire or V-Carve I suggest you go to the Vectric forum too. There's a lot of good help there. Phil

I have an older Bot and I am also OLD! So a while back I got ready to run the finish pass on a MANTLE and OH YEAH, turn on the SPINDLE DUMMY! :D ...

What are using for a hold down? First impression is it looks like the material has some movement to it. I use two sided carpet tape when doing name...

I have a secret and that is I am a model maker, that is why I bought a Bot. However I have made lots of other stuff, furniture, signs, mantles,...

Hello, is your machine sold

My old boss always told me "No stupid questions, only stupid mistakes"... I learned a lot with YouTube videos, Shopbot and Vectric. Use up all...

A few days ago, I was working late on a project, at the end of a fourteen hour day and went to do a MB 0 and instead typed in MX 0. I immediately...