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Bereamakers: /* Getting cleared to use the CNC Router */

2024-02-25T16:32:18Z

Getting cleared to use the CNC Router

Bereamakers: /* Getting cleared to use the CNC Router */

2024-02-25T16:31:30Z

Getting cleared to use the CNC Router

Bereamakers: /* Can be bought locally */

2024-02-25T16:30:09Z

Can be bought locally

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	* [https://www.woodcraft.com/categories/cnc-carving-bits Woodcraft] in Lexington - sells Whiteside and Freud		* [https://www.woodcraft.com/categories/cnc-carving-bits Woodcraft] in Lexington - sells Whiteside and Freud
	* Lowes / Home Depot - some vcarving and straight end mills available		* Lowes / Home Depot - some vcarving and straight end mills available
	* DO NOT use end mills with guide bearings		DO NOT** use end mills with guide bearings

Bereamakers: /* Size */

2024-02-25T16:30:01Z

Size

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	==== Size ====		==== Size ====
	* We have collets for 1/8", 1/4", 1/2", and 3/8" shank end mills		* We have collets for 1/8", 1/4", 1/2", and 3/8" shank end mills
	* DO NOT use end mills with metric sized shanks		DO NOT** use end mills with metric sized shanks
	* Bigger shanks are better! Shanks often are larger than the cutting diameter		* Bigger shanks are better! Shanks often are larger than the cutting diameter
	* Keep in mind how deep you plan to cut as well. Even when the shank matches cutting diameter, you shouldn't be rubbing it against what you just cut		** Keep in mind how deep you plan to cut as well. Even when the shank matches cutting diameter, you shouldn't be rubbing it against what you just cut
	* Less is more when it comes to cutting lengths. They deflect less, and you can increase your feed rate		* Less is more when it comes to cutting lengths. They deflect less, and you can increase your feed rate

Bereamakers: /* Can be bought locally */

2024-02-25T16:29:43Z

Can be bought locally

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	* [https://www.woodcraft.com/categories/cnc-carving-bits Woodcraft] in Lexington - sells Whiteside and Freud		* [https://www.woodcraft.com/categories/cnc-carving-bits Woodcraft] in Lexington - sells Whiteside and Freud
	* Lowes / Home Depot - some vcarving and straight end mills available		* Lowes / Home Depot - some vcarving and straight end mills available
	* DO NOT use end mills with guide bearings		* DO NOT use end mills with guide bearings

Bereamakers: /* Can be bought locally */

2024-02-25T16:29:34Z

Can be bought locally

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	I recommend the AMS-119 3 piece starter pack: https://www.toolstoday.com/v-14325-ams-119.html		I recommend the AMS-119 3 piece starter pack: https://www.toolstoday.com/v-14325-ams-119.html
	==== Can be bought locally ====		==== Can be bought locally ====
	* [https://www.woodcraft.com/categories/cnc-carving-bits Woodcraft] in Lexington - sells Whiteside and Freud		* [https://www.woodcraft.com/categories/cnc-carving-bits Woodcraft] in Lexington - sells Whiteside and Freud
	* Lowes / Home Depot - some vcarving and straight end mills available		* Lowes / Home Depot - some vcarving and straight end mills available
	* DO NOT use end mills with guide bearings		* DO NOT use end mills with guide bearings

Bereamakers: /* Feeds and Speeds */

2024-02-25T16:29:20Z

Feeds and Speeds

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	==== Feeds and Speeds ====		==== Feeds and Speeds ====
	* Feed rate: How fast the machine is pushing the end mill around the cutting area		* Feed rate: How fast the machine is pushing the end mill around the cutting area
	* Speed rate: How fast the spindle is turning the end mill		* Speed rate: How fast the spindle is turning the end mill
	* Other factors that affect your cutting ability:		* Other factors that affect your cutting ability:
	* Depth per pass - most feed and speed guides assume a depth of 1xtool diameter. Going deeper will need you to reduce speed		** Depth per pass - most feed and speed guides assume a depth of 1xtool diameter. Going deeper will need you to reduce speed
	* Stepover - rule of thumb is 1/2 diameter for pocketing operations. Smaller stepovers can can improve surface finish, while increasing machining time		** Stepover - rule of thumb is 1/2 diameter for pocketing operations. Smaller stepovers can can improve surface finish, while increasing machining time
	* Chip load - how much material you're actually removing per flute, per revolution. Feeds and speeds can be increased or decreased while maintaining this ratio. Keeping within spec can prolong the life of your end mill		** Chip load - how much material you're actually removing per flute, per revolution. Feeds and speeds can be increased or decreased while maintaining this ratio. Keeping within spec can prolong the life of your end mill
	* WHAT SETTINGS DO I USE??????		* WHAT SETTINGS DO I USE??????
	* Consult the manufacturer recommended feeds and speeds for the end mill you've selected. That is not necessarily the hardest you can push that tool - these are starting points, and this turns into an art over a science, quickly		** Consult the manufacturer recommended feeds and speeds for the end mill you've selected. That is not necessarily the hardest you can push that tool - these are starting points, and this turns into an art over a science, quickly
	* I will often use settings from another manufacturer for a similar, cheaper tool from Amazon. If tool diameters / lengths / geometry / number of flutes match, this will often work fine		** I will often use settings from another manufacturer for a similar, cheaper tool from Amazon. If tool diameters / lengths / geometry / number of flutes match, this will often work fine

	==== Inexpensive ====		==== Inexpensive ====
	SpeTools: [https://www.amazon.com/stores/SpeTool/page/E41053B5-94C6-45AD-9B30-6961538AAED2 Amazon]		SpeTools: [https://www.amazon.com/stores/SpeTool/page/E41053B5-94C6-45AD-9B30-6961538AAED2 Amazon]

Bereamakers: /* Size */

2024-02-25T16:28:52Z

Size

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	==== Size ====		==== Size ====
	* We have collets for 1/8", 1/4", 1/2", and 3/8" shank end mills		* We have collets for 1/8", 1/4", 1/2", and 3/8" shank end mills
	* DO NOT use end mills with metric sized shanks		* DO NOT use end mills with metric sized shanks
	* Bigger shanks are better! Shanks often are larger than the cutting diameter		* Bigger shanks are better! Shanks often are larger than the cutting diameter
	* Keep in mind how deep you plan to cut as well. Even when the shank matches cutting diameter, you shouldn't be rubbing it against what you just cut		* Keep in mind how deep you plan to cut as well. Even when the shank matches cutting diameter, you shouldn't be rubbing it against what you just cut
	* Less is more when it comes to cutting lengths. They deflect less, and you can increase your feed rate		* Less is more when it comes to cutting lengths. They deflect less, and you can increase your feed rate

	==== Feeds and Speeds ====		==== Feeds and Speeds ====
	* Feed rate: How fast the machine is pushing the end mill around the cutting area		* Feed rate: How fast the machine is pushing the end mill around the cutting area

Bereamakers: /* Software for design (CAD) and gcode creation (CAM) */

2024-02-25T16:28:38Z

Software for design (CAD) and gcode creation (CAM)

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	===== Software for design (CAD) and gcode creation (CAM)=====		===== Software for design (CAD) and gcode creation (CAM)=====
	* vCarve - [[files we have a makerspace license for this]], and it can be installed on any machine running Windows. Great for 2d / 2.5d projects. [https://www.vectric.com/support/tutorials/vcarve-pro Their training library is extensive]		* vCarve - [[files we have a makerspace license for this]], and it can be installed on any machine running Windows. Great for 2d / 2.5d projects. [https://www.vectric.com/support/tutorials/vcarve-pro Their training library is extensive]
	* [https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview Fusion 360] - multiplatform, cloud based storage, great for both cnc routing as well as 3d printing. Free license for personal use		* [https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview Fusion 360] - multiplatform, cloud based storage, great for both cnc routing as well as 3d printing. Free license for personal use
	* <del>[https://easel.inventables.com Easel] - free, browser based, simple. designed for their machines, but can output generic gcode to be used on other CNC routers. some features require a paid membership to use</del> 6-8-2022 - I can no longer recommend easel for our CNC router. The ways they've changed their gcode output, as well as the continued push for their pro license for basic functions, no longer positions it as a useful piece of software outside their own ecosystem		* <del>[https://easel.inventables.com Easel] - free, browser based, simple. designed for their machines, but can output generic gcode to be used on other CNC routers. some features require a paid membership to use</del> 6-8-2022 - I can no longer recommend easel for our CNC router. The ways they've changed their gcode output, as well as the continued push for their pro license for basic functions, no longer positions it as a useful piece of software outside their own ecosystem
	* [https://carbide3d.com/carbidecreate/ Carbide Create] - free, simple, multi platform. Very similar to Easel, just not cloud based. Has a pro license for certain features like 3d carving, but its free license is far more capable and less problematic than Easel has become		* [https://carbide3d.com/carbidecreate/ Carbide Create] - free, simple, multi platform. Very similar to Easel, just not cloud based. Has a pro license for certain features like 3d carving, but its free license is far more capable and less problematic than Easel has become

	===== End Mills =====		===== End Mills =====

Bereamakers: /* End Mills */

2024-02-25T16:27:53Z

End Mills

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	===== End Mills =====		===== End Mills =====
	~~<iframe width="425" height="239" src="~~https://www.youtube.com/embed/wdQ-_hllmKY" title="CNC Router Bits - Everything You Need To Know Tutorial and Review" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>		https://www.youtube.com/embed/wdQ-_hllmKY

	==== Size ====		==== Size ====

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	===== Getting cleared to use the CNC Router =====		===== Getting cleared to use the CNC Router =====
	- Attend scheduled CNC orientation		* Attend scheduled CNC orientation
	-- Successfully complete checkoff project		** Successfully complete checkoff project
	~~---~~ "Check off" involves getting your name on the CNC Operator Board, located above the CNC tool cabinet		*** "Check off" involves getting your name on the CNC Operator Board, located above the CNC tool cabinet
	~~---~~ This involves designing and machining a personalized nameplate that can be installed on said operator board		*** This involves designing and machining a personalized nameplate that can be installed on said operator board
	~~----~~ 9x2" max, any wood, any post processing		**** 9x2" max, any wood, any post processing
	~~----~~ Any software that creates gcode to be used on the AvidCNC router is fine		**** Any software that creates gcode to be used on the AvidCNC router is fine
	~~-----~~ Fusion 360, vCarve both have AvidCNC post processors for their output		***** Fusion 360, vCarve both have AvidCNC post processors for their output
	~~-----~~ Easel's generic gcode output works fine. Verify speed control is set to automatic (and put in your spindle speed there)		***** Easel's generic gcode output works fine. Verify speed control is set to automatic (and put in your spindle speed there)
	~~-----~~ Mach 3 post processors in other design software should work fine as well. This is where "previewing your gcode" before running it comes into play		***** Mach 3 post processors in other design software should work fine as well. This is where "previewing your gcode" before running it comes into play
	~~-----~~ Output in inches, not mm / cm		***** Output in inches, not mm / cm
	~~----~~ We strongly recommend beginners use vCarve's "Avalon" tutorial to quickly get up to speed on basic design and camming for this project https://youtu.be/TqTHGEK6T6M		**** We strongly recommend beginners use vCarve's "Avalon" tutorial to quickly get up to speed on basic design and camming for this project https://youtu.be/TqTHGEK6T6M

	===== Software for design (CAD) and gcode creation (CAM)=====		===== Software for design (CAD) and gcode creation (CAM)=====

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	===== Getting cleared to use the CNC Router =====		===== Getting cleared to use the CNC Router =====
	- Attend scheduled CNC orientation		- Attend scheduled CNC orientation
	- Successfully complete checkoff project		-- Successfully complete checkoff project
	- "Check off" involves getting your name on the CNC Operator Board, located above the CNC tool cabinet		--- "Check off" involves getting your name on the CNC Operator Board, located above the CNC tool cabinet
	- This involves designing and machining a personalized nameplate that can be installed on said operator board		--- This involves designing and machining a personalized nameplate that can be installed on said operator board
	- 9x2" max, any wood, any post processing		---- 9x2" max, any wood, any post processing
	- Any software that creates gcode to be used on the AvidCNC router is fine		---- Any software that creates gcode to be used on the AvidCNC router is fine
	- Fusion 360, vCarve both have AvidCNC post processors for their output		----- Fusion 360, vCarve both have AvidCNC post processors for their output
	- Easel's generic gcode output works fine. Verify speed control is set to automatic (and put in your spindle speed there)		----- Easel's generic gcode output works fine. Verify speed control is set to automatic (and put in your spindle speed there)
	- Mach 3 post processors in other design software should work fine as well. This is where "previewing your gcode" before running it comes into play		----- Mach 3 post processors in other design software should work fine as well. This is where "previewing your gcode" before running it comes into play
	- Output in inches, not mm / cm		----- Output in inches, not mm / cm
	- We strongly recommend beginners use vCarve's "Avalon" tutorial to quickly get up to speed on basic design and camming for this project https://youtu.be/TqTHGEK6T6M		---- We strongly recommend beginners use vCarve's "Avalon" tutorial to quickly get up to speed on basic design and camming for this project https://youtu.be/TqTHGEK6T6M

	===== Software for design (CAD) and gcode creation (CAM)=====		===== Software for design (CAD) and gcode creation (CAM)=====