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  1. Go with the 3/8" x 1" LOC, will work fine. The 3...

    Go with the 3/8" x 1" LOC, will work fine. The 3 flute aluminum grind has plenty of positive rake. Any end mill ground for aluminum will eat wood like it's warm butter.
  2. well worth a try.... I use their wood and...

    well worth a try.... I use their wood and aluminum endmills all the time.
    https://www.carbidetoolsource.com/roughing-end-mills/12-dia-aluma-rough-3-flute-long-carbide-rougher-end-mill-for-aluminum
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    When I first started making the hairline...

    When I first started making the hairline pointers, I milled the acrylic out on my CNC mill and then would use a 90º Mill/Drill and leave the spindle off, orient the tool by hand, and then drag across...
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    I do this for my own products. I laser a line...

    I do this for my own products. I laser a line about .005" wide and set the power so it goes maybe .005-.010" deep, cut out the rest of the part using the laser as well. I use a red grease pencil to...
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    I doubt they left the bits in the same location...

    I doubt they left the bits in the same location all the time, I know I don't. You determine what tools you want and what location to put them in. Load the tool rack and there should be some sort of...
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    You can put the bits in any toolholder location...

    You can put the bits in any toolholder location you want, wether it be a rack style or rotary turret style holder. You just need to write the program accordingly for whichever tool you want to use...
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    According to the Flexicam website, they have...

    According to the Flexicam website, they have their own control or Seimens, or Fanuc. If it is their control it states programming per DIN 66025 which is pretty much standard g-code. Any generic fanuc...
  8. Locally (in AZ) I have at least two or three nice...

    Locally (in AZ) I have at least two or three nice Multicam units for $20k-$30k on Craig's List right now. So yes, if you want to take the chance on used, plenty of nice units out there for way under...
  9. DMS/Freedom/Patriot would be my choice. Made in...

    DMS/Freedom/Patriot would be my choice. Made in Colorado, solid, compact machine with ball screws on all axis. Recently SCMI started a partnership with DMS, so I'm not sure if you buy through SCMI or...
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    What Gary said, I have a 7 spindle attachment for...

    What Gary said, I have a 7 spindle attachment for my Blum machine and it has left and right hand cutters. You could use either, but you would have to remember to use M04 instead of M03 on the left...
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    Yes, with small cutters, probably not bigger than...

    Yes, with small cutters, probably not bigger than 1/4", carbide and small depth of cut and width of engagement. 3/16" would probably do better. I have some videos on my YouTube channel of one that I...
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    Centroid Acorn. A friend of mine has done a half...

    Centroid Acorn. A friend of mine has done a half dozen of those machines with larger steppers and Acorn and they work pretty well. Motor becomes the weakest link, but a 1 or 2hp Chinese spindle on it...
  13. I just saw this thread... can answer some of...

    I just saw this thread... can answer some of this. We make the Flipstop to fit only the Felder extrusion that measures 72mm x 70mm, which is basically any of their 700 or 900m series machines that...
  14. The long taper is for cutting clearance. One of...

    The long taper is for cutting clearance. One of the big applications for these is 5 Axis milling where the part swivels at all angles and small nose diameter of the holder and longer reaches become...
  15. Hi David, Here is a youtube video showing the...

    Hi David,

    Here is a youtube video showing the process of changing end mills and how they go into the machines, this happens to be an industrial lathe, but you get the idea....
  16. I got it, you are talking a complete system,...

    I got it, you are talking a complete system, spindle, servos, Acorn and such. Yes, I understand the need for servos or some sort of closed loop system for tool changes, you need to be able to...
  17. David, thanks for the wealth of information,...

    David, thanks for the wealth of information, definitely doing some research as a quick tool change would be really advantageous for me.

    Gary, could you explain a bit further about this CNC...
  18. Well, the CNC Depot spindles are 23.5lbs...

    Well, the CNC Depot spindles are 23.5lbs according to their website and that is what is used on the Stepcraft Q series machines like mine. I talked to them (Stepcraft) and they said probably 35 lbs...
  19. Hi David, Any idea what they unit weighs? My...

    Hi David,

    Any idea what they unit weighs? My Stepcraft is somewhat limited on how much weight I'm going to be able to put on there without upgrading the motors or devising a counterbalance system....
  20. Those heat shrink holders are available in...

    Those heat shrink holders are available in different lengths, think the picture is of a long one. I purchased a bunch of extra nuts and collets so I have my common tools already with the collet...
  21. You can get ER20 and ER25 collets that are solid...

    You can get ER20 and ER25 collets that are solid and you heat shrink the tool into them. Becomes kind of a quasi-quick change set up, they can tend to be a pit pricey, $100 or so per holder, but if...
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    I run a Creality CR10-s and it's a nice printer,...

    I run a Creality CR10-s and it's a nice printer, mine is old, probably 5 or 6 year now and I use it a lot. Doesn't have bed leveling and it's a flimsy bed, but once set it stays ok until I whack it...
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    Interesting topic... my dad was a gunsmith from...

    Interesting topic... my dad was a gunsmith from after WWII and eventually went into machine shops. We have always had a lot to do with guns and built a lot of custom rifles. Back in the early 80's I...
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    What Jeff says is right... don't expect to get a...

    What Jeff says is right... don't expect to get a machine, push a button and have finished parts... much bigger learning curve than that. I've been doing house flipping since 1999 and originally using...
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    We tend to make euro boxes and flat panel doors....

    We tend to make euro boxes and flat panel doors. They can be solid wood, or plywood panels with solid wood edge banding. Pictures of the last kitchen I did...

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