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You can't use PW2D to cut the outline? If you give it the outline vectors you want it should cut-out and pocket everything you want.

I am confused when you say 2D won't cut the contours, but you...

So I've spent many hours digging through cut files, and I came across something I couldn't do by hand. I needed to run a file backwards and cutting and pasting a 2.5 million line file would take a...

2 flute by the way ;)

I had a bit made with similar specs recently....we'll called it a "finishing rougher" or something. Basically a regular finisher with lots of reliefs. Also called a chipbreaker. I didn't do this, but...

I highly recommend midwest cutting tools for any custom carbide application. They are almost unfair (for them) on pricing, and very quick on turnaround. They will work with you to make sure you get...

Interesting. Maybe I can get a serial to firewire adapter and a firewire PCI card.

For what it's worth, using the driver for win95 (usb2ser.inf) that comes with the iogear driver package from...

David B.,
Yes, new PC (super clean) and same problem.

Scott,
I've run files over 1-mil lines, and yes, it stops to think every 100K. The problem I have is a hard freeze with error message...

I am having a similar problem and just installed a new clean PC, thinking it was the problem... After talking w/ tech support I'm fairly sure that the problem is that the updated firmware is too much...

I just type in a positive value for Z before zeroing. But then again, I'm one of those people who don't use table base coordinates...

just double click on the location readout and it will pull...

The material is machine grade MDF. It's available at a fairly local supply warehouse in Norfolk Va. This piece was rough cut on a table saw out of 3/4" stock and then laminated with wood glue. end...

I really want to add a ramp to the cyclone too.....but that thing is so darn heavy. Really fine dust makes it to the filters, probably because the thing is a bit oversized, but I still think a ramp...

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Just got the new dust collector hooked up. It's the 7.5 hp Oneida cyclone/dual canister filter system. Absolutely huge. What a pain to assemble, but man was it worth it.

I was going to build...

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The reason I haven't talked about exactly what it is I intend to make is that I have future plans for making different thinks and I don't know how representative this run will be.

I suppose a...

Thanks James,
This looks like it says they are willing to rent the machine at $45/hr for short term use. I'm not sure what they mean by 10-hr/30-day member I guess that applies to the whole shop...

Randall,
I like that analysis, and the main incentive for the university to rent the machine is indeed to pay down the cost, because the thing isn't profiting. There isn't time or really a drive...

That is good advice. It is definitely good to cover all circumstances before entering into an agreement. I'll have to discuss that with my company before embarking, but I don't think there will be...

I operate a Shopbot (PRT Alpha 96x48) for large organization, and am trying to work out personal use of the machine. They are considering my proposal but need to know some kind of industry standard...

Thanks for the replies. I believe this to be a software limitation on MillWizards side, given the high resolution of my 3D models. I am trying DeskProto on the advice of Dejan. Hopefully that will do...

Hey Guys,

I've been using MW for toolpathing successfully for some time now. Some of my recent jobs have been large scale 3D models (covering most of my 48"x96" table) and it seems that MW is...

Gave up and installed on an XP machine. Great software, saves me alot of time usually spent staring at code and getting coordinates wrong. I'm making a few deep 3D cuts (4 inches) and there are a few...

bump for a win2k friendly version.

I'll be making a model of my car w/ a laser scanner used for GIS studies by NASA. Supposedly it can do 1 mm res at 1/4 mile with textures. that was my friend who is learning to use it throwing out...

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