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Re: CNC router: suitable for FRC?

We have a shopbot. It gets used as much as any machine in our shop - including the drill press and cnc mill. You can cut aluminium with a single flute cutter. The end product is not as finished as it is on the mill, but the ability to rapid prototype is priceless. We also make a lot of mock-ups using MDF and Lexan to check the fit of parts before they are sent out for final machining by our awesome sponsors. I would highly recommend getting one.

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