Techniques for Cutting, Drilling, Machining [Archive]

Looking for V-Bit Stepdown Advice (3 replies)
Mirroring A Toolpath (0 replies)
Corian & Aluminum 1st timer (3 replies)
Questions about using 1/16" and smaller Collets ER20. Will not install in Collet nut (4 replies)
Prusa MK3S+ 3D Printer (7 replies)
Former Colex user trying to learn my ShopBot. RPM Speed Question (5 replies)
Hold Down Fixtures (5 replies)
cutting 1.5" pucks (3 replies)
Hold down for planing slabs (2 replies)
Polymer clay to make a negative (0 replies)
Machining wax (0 replies)
Multi-sided machining Tips (5 replies)
Speeding Up 2.5D Carving on 60 lb. Foam (3 replies)
Longer bit suggestions. (1 replies)
Shopbot pauses before drilling hole (3 replies)
ShopBot Circles cuts out of alignment (15 replies)
V-carve - ridges left after cut (4 replies)
Cut Parameter Recommendations (8 replies)
Part Larger then VCarve file (2 replies)
Bit choice for a project (2 replies)
Using PVA as a mask (4 replies)
Precise cutting of heavy brass tube (4 replies)
Liquid Urethane Foam (6 replies)
Elementary School teacher needing shopbot advice (8 replies)
question on deep cutting (4 replies)
30° V-bit woes (0 replies)
Cutting Acrylic Mirror - preparing for paint (7 replies)
Aluminum Feeds & Speeds (0 replies)
2 lb EPS Foam Carving- Bits, Feeds, Speeds? (4 replies)
Adding a 3.5watts Laser to my Shopbot Desktop (11 replies)
Slow pocket on small holes with ramps (8 replies)
Change G-code in SB Edit, and starting part files on specific lines. (0 replies)
drilling operation questions... (9 replies)
How to connect/control laser add-on (8 replies)
Maximum Cut Depth for Tapered upspiral Ball Bit in Birch Plywood. (5 replies)
Am I over-complicating 2-sided machining? (0 replies)
Simple but recommendation? (5 replies)
Dedicated CNC joinery machine? (11 replies)
alternative dust collection in high static environment (2 replies)
Filling Aluminum (1 replies)
Bit for large 3d bowl (3 replies)
Aspire VS PhotoVCarve (2 replies)
"nicks" in female inlay machining (20 replies)
Surfacing Resin? (12 replies)
CNC jointer jig (8 replies)
Restart cut on G-code line 13590 (3 replies)
Trying again... Help with Depth and Feedrates by Wood Species (3 replies)
Feed, Speed and Depth Data (0 replies)
Strongest Bits you want to purchase for 3D carving (7 replies)
Amana 2250 Tool Drawing (1 replies)
Hold down techniques and jigs - please share! (40 replies)
Cutting 22 guage zinc? (1 replies)
How deep with a 3/8" compression? (20 replies)
Interesting article on cutting "gummy" metals... (3 replies)
moulding toolpath help (0 replies)
V Carving Cedar Help (24 replies)
Cutting Micarta and G10 (1 replies)
Favorite insert spoilboard / slab surfacer? (16 replies)
Sea Dek (4 replies)
Plunge Burns? (9 replies)
3D MOLD - Advice on Cutting (10 replies)
Laser Cutting (14 replies)
Baltic Birch Blowout- suggestions? (7 replies)
Poor Surface at LOW Chipload as well as Perhaps Deflection? (11 replies)
HDPE bit help 1/8 or 1/2? (6 replies)
Rubber cutting advice (0 replies)
Need suggestions for pocketing aluminium (7 replies)
v-inlay technique problems (15 replies)
Tool Marking (1 replies)
hardwood profile cutout advice -- my first paying commission! (28 replies)
Miter Fold bit selection/recommendations (2 replies)
Two sided machining hold down (2 replies)
How do you cut out 3/4" stock with small diameter cutters? Or don't you :) (9 replies)
Need suggestions on carving blue foam (5 replies)
Corian (8 replies)
New Line in MSGBOX (3 replies)
Two-Sided Job, Bleeder and Spoil Board (10 replies)
New toy, could not resist (11 replies)
Vcarve small objects / distorted (4 replies)
Drilling in end of acrylic tube (0 replies)
best bit(s) and technique for pockets in hardwood? (4 replies)
Cast Acrylic v. Extruded Acrylic (0 replies)
Random Tool Paths (1 replies)
Touch off for x and y (4 replies)
Limit Switches for Laser Machines? (1 replies)
Rapid Plunge to Start Z (0 replies)
1st metal tubing job (3 replies)
adjust accuracy (4 replies)
Bit selection, Feeds & Speeds for 30lb Architectural Foam (2 replies)
Warble At The End Of Rectangles - Ramping Issue? (4 replies)
Carving part numbers (3 replies)
Vaccuum Jig (3 replies)
Cutting strategy (2 replies)
1/2" Ball nose feed and speed (3 replies)
PVC Pipe Jig (14 replies)
Has anyone tried Mastercam Dynamic Milling (1 replies)
Angled Slots (3 replies)
Aluminum Clad PVC sheeting: Anyone cutting this? (11 replies)
Jerky Shopbot from Aspire Resulting in Unwanted Sanding and Potential Machine Damage (13 replies)
Zeroing my bit on a peice of stock (4 replies)
Poor Chip Clearance in Slots (12 replies)
Vac table cut program (1 replies)
Flip Milling Process (11 replies)
Grinding Sound in Y-Axis and Circles/Arcs Not Cutting Perfectly Smooth (6 replies)
Vacuum Table _Works Great... (8 replies)
Materials for machining fine detail for model making (10 replies)
Cutting a donut (12 replies)
Router vs. spindle wind (4 replies)
Square leg (10 replies)
V Carve Inlay surface smoothing (8 replies)
1/8" Compression Bit (2 replies)
What bit would you recommend for 1 to 1 1/2 inch hardwoods for small pieces? (6 replies)
2 sided technique (0 replies)
No-waste two-sided bowl machining. Warning, this post contains vacuum pod information (0 replies)
Engraving Aluminum (1 replies)
3d Carving help (21 replies)
Cutting vs Tearing Plywood (3 replies)
help a pneumatic newbie what do I need for this jig? (16 replies)
Edge profile bits (10 replies)
Trouble chamfering parts (17 replies)
Max dept of cut for a 120 deg V-Bit (4 replies)
Exact placement of random "Butterfly" wedges easily. (12 replies)
Vcarve Perimeter of stl object (1 replies)
New materials...(new to me) (2 replies)
Cutting black MDF issues (11 replies)
part mounting jig (5 replies)
Cabinet parts pro (0 replies)
3D carving foam vs foamcore (1 replies)
Repeat cuts (5 replies)
Type 1 PVC (6 replies)
V-bit for cast acrylic? (3 replies)
Aluminum contour strategy? (2 replies)
1" Fluted aluminum panels (2 replies)
What would you do? (17 replies)
Profile cut small holes (12 replies)
Collet Questions (7 replies)
Profile Cut Hardwood: Tips/Tricks? (8 replies)
downforce on z (0 replies)
Hold It Down Over There! (4 replies)
feeds and speeds for foamular 250 (1 replies)
Uneven surface with 3D model cutting (13 replies)
3D scanner (3 replies)
Help machining aluminum training knife (0 replies)
Decorative Architectural Column, Pilaster, and Corner (7 replies)
Bit recommendations (1 replies)
Machining 5"material (2 replies)
Toolpathing Strategy (3 replies)
Draft Machining in 3D (2 replies)
Onsrud heavy duty bit for wood (2 replies)
Roughing and finishing programing question (12 replies)
Move Speed - Help me understand what is going on (2 replies)
V-Carving chipping issues (16 replies)
Anybody try cutting with a 1/64" dia End mill or Ball end mill bit (5 replies)
hardwood plywood warpage (2 replies)
3D Machining Gone Wrong - Odd Striations in Vectric3D Model carving (9 replies)
Milling GFRP Feed and Speed (7 replies)
Cutting Masonite Faced Foam Board (3 replies)
Ball nose VS two-flute (5 replies)
what bit for cutting aluminum sheet metal? (5 replies)
Bit Slipping (12 replies)
back rails for stickley style chair (6 replies)
help for chip load calculator (6 replies)
Dual Z (8 replies)
Pocket Holes came out the Wrong Size (4 replies)
Quad Chamfering with Amana RCK-432 Bit (9 replies)
Sanding options (2 replies)
Cutting .472 Foamed PVC (6 replies)
Facing Operation Feeds/Speeds (9 replies)
Cutting Mirrors (9 replies)
Machining Spalted Maple (17 replies)
Paint Tackiness / Blocking (1 replies)
Climb and Conventional cut needed. How to do it? (5 replies)
1+1 Compression VS 2+2 Compression (9 replies)
Multi Function Slab (6 replies)
Cove crown molding (1 replies)
help with cutting hdpe plastic (4 replies)
some odd behavior (1 replies)
Cabriole Legs (2 replies)
Need help cutting Aluminum (9 replies)
Toolpathing (3 replies)
cheap alternates to Formica? (5 replies)
cutting bamboo (4 replies)
Can someone recommend a planing bit for hardwoods? (10 replies)
Rubber and plastic for tabletop (1 replies)
Carbon Fiber (5 replies)
Getting a smooth finish on Baltic Birch Plywood [help wanted] (8 replies)
Scarf board Issues (4 replies)
Need Carving Help. (8 replies)
Tool marks with round nose bit (5 replies)
Moving starting point (3 replies)
Cutting Plywood (6 replies)
I need an expert! i am struggling with finishes on HDPE and MAPLE!!settings or motor? (13 replies)
Extruder Runtime error (1 replies)
Aluminum V-Inlay - 2 questions (12 replies)
Compression bit on 1/2 inch Birch Finish Ply (3 replies)
Ultra Board - Plastic Dust and Static (2 replies)
Drum sander clogging (18 replies)
V-Inlay Bit and Toolpath Help Needed (5 replies)
A VERY expensive lesson learned! (5 replies)
Drag Knife Tearing up Laminated Vinyl (0 replies)
Interesting article on CNC Cut Wood Joinery (1 replies)
Needing some carving help! (9 replies)
Anyone happen to have cut stone veneer? (13 replies)
Routing wood and brass at the same time? (4 replies)
Need Help (5 replies)
Blowout on laminated ply (3 replies)
Need help with clean bottom pocket cuts (13 replies)
Cutting 24 Gauge (G90) Galvanized Steel (7 replies)
inlay allowance setting? (1 replies)
Cutting acrylic tubes (7 replies)
High Density Paper Composite (1 replies)
Aluminum sheet edge burr (11 replies)
Vacuum hold down help (1 replies)
Young Aspiring Noobie Shopbotter's Wood Questions (4 replies)
1/16" bit feeds and speeds (16 replies)
Estop adjustment or alternative (6 replies)
Need pass depth & feed rate advise for MDF (11 replies)
Poor cut quality on solid birch wood (26 replies)
Can I use a Tapmatic on the Shopbot Desktop? (6 replies)
need help cutting intricate shapes in 5/8" maple (4 replies)
Is it okay to cut deeper than the flute length of the bit? (11 replies)
Dual Spindle 5 Axis Machining (0 replies)
Cutting edge profile (10 replies)
Novanite - Has anyone worked with this material? (18 replies)
Shocking Technique (10 replies)
Drill and Profile cut aluminum (12 replies)
Compression Bits for Newbies? (13 replies)
1.675" thick douglas fir (20 replies)
Cutting Core Cell (2 replies)
Wood cupping (1 replies)
Cutting renShape (2 replies)
Dado Depth (10 replies)
Rookie question about accuracy, starting (13 replies)
Countersink (10 replies)
Building a Vacuum Hold Down (6 replies)
Pause in program and prompt for C2..Possible? (5 replies)
50 Joints for free download (4 replies)
Machining plywood that has pockets filled with epoxy resin? (7 replies)
Tips on tooling and cutting thin plastic sheets (8 replies)
Wood vs Plywood (6 replies)
Adding a rounded edge (6 replies)
Miter Box Clamp (12 replies)
Cutting Parts longer than the table. (10 replies)
If not Renfoam then what? (3 replies)
1/8" Ply (12 replies)
Vacuum Fixtures (22 replies)
Dedacated Fixtures/ Vacuum hold down (4 replies)
Cutting ACM Board (1 replies)
2" pink foam (6 replies)
V-bit for Sintra (1 replies)