Thanks Martin and Mekanika. I'd love to see a video on feeds & speeds from you, especially with different materials (softwood ply, hardwood ply, plastics, aluminium)
Good to know! We already have an in depth article on that : www.mekanika.io/blog/learn-1/feeds-speeds-explained-12 but we might make a complete video out of it soon :)
just getting started with my EVO! hope that you will do some more tutorials from design to cutting that include how to add an initial surfacing tool path and change the end mills between processes. When I milled this part with supplied black finished plywood square, it worked great. When I tried on some regular plywood, I had horrible tear out across grain on outer veneer using same end mill. Suggestions? Thanks
Hi! The surfacing tool path is already existing and linked to our spoilerboard kit, but you can easily access documentation and code even without buying the kit :-) For the changing too procedure, it's pretty easy on Fusion360: you just need to define two operations with two different end mills. The program will automatically stop between the two, so you can change your end mill. Regarding plywood, it is actually not that easy to mill with proper surface finish. I would suggest using a downcut end mill to avoid the material to tear out!
I'm new to cnc. I have an aluminum part that has a 2D pocket with a hole at the bottom out the bottom of the part. Should I bore the hole and then clear the pocket, or should I clear the pocket and then bore the hole?
Hi Justin ! There won't be a lot of difference in terms of result. I would simulate the milling time of both operations to see which one is the most effective in your case.
Thanks Martin and Mekanika. I'd love to see a video on feeds & speeds from you, especially with different materials (softwood ply, hardwood ply, plastics, aluminium)
Good to know! We already have an in depth article on that : www.mekanika.io/blog/learn-1/feeds-speeds-explained-12 but we might make a complete video out of it soon :)
just getting started with my EVO! hope that you will do some more tutorials from design to cutting that include how to add an initial surfacing tool path and change the end mills between processes.
When I milled this part with supplied black finished plywood square, it worked great. When I tried on some regular plywood, I had horrible tear out across grain on outer veneer using same end mill. Suggestions? Thanks
Hi! The surfacing tool path is already existing and linked to our spoilerboard kit, but you can easily access documentation and code even without buying the kit :-) For the changing too procedure, it's pretty easy on Fusion360: you just need to define two operations with two different end mills. The program will automatically stop between the two, so you can change your end mill.
Regarding plywood, it is actually not that easy to mill with proper surface finish. I would suggest using a downcut end mill to avoid the material to tear out!
I'm new to cnc. I have an aluminum part that has a 2D pocket with a hole at the bottom out the bottom of the part. Should I bore the hole and then clear the pocket, or should I clear the pocket and then bore the hole?
Hi Justin ! There won't be a lot of difference in terms of result. I would simulate the milling time of both operations to see which one is the most effective in your case.
@@MekanikaTools Excellent. Thank you! Your videos are really helpful
Hey can we carve using v bit to make carving designs ? With kress router and this machine
Hi ! Yes, of course :)
What G-Code interpreter are you using here? th-cam.com/video/vC8I8Zo4O24/w-d-xo.html
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