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Nice looking HSM toolpaths. I'd be curious to know some details on the type of cutter, spindle RPM, feedrate and run time on milling these out.

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We used a 3 flute 3/8" endmill, 7500 rpm with feedrate of around 80, which was the max for the machine we used. Run time was about 20 minutes.

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20 minutes? that sounds pretty fast to me!

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It was pretty fast. Might have been like 22 or 23 minutes. But all the time was on the set up.

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What programming system did you use? What where the cutting condition used? (Depth of cut, step over)

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I will have to get with Sean (our machinest) to get those answers. I just do the dxf :D

He uses MasterCam though.

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Holy wasted material batman! Looks like a huge amount of stock being turned into chips.

Good cycle times though