[jkelleyrtp]

Just so everybody knows...

• We do use HSMWorks/HSMExpress
• We CAD in Solidworks so the HSM packages play nicely with our parts
• We have the Dewalt 611
• We get our endmills from http://www.ebay.com/usr/drillman1?_t...p2047675.l2559, mostly 3 flute Tungesten Carbide with the VIPER coating

Mostly we've been cutting 5052/53 sheet and 6061 tube. For us, cutting tube is a major need that is hard to achieve with the X-Carve due to it's somewhat low repeatability.

We use the Easel program that comes with the machine and import our G-Code generated from HSM. It's helpful because our students can see the G-Code visualizer before running the machine just to take a cursory look over the toolpaths.