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Re: Self-Service Cloud Machine Shop

[quote=Cory;1624167]If I ask for a 20"x20" plate faced with a 1/8" end mill do you kindly tell me I'm an idiot and switch to a face mill? or do you make the part as CAM'ed and spend 3 hours facing the top?

The former

One of the interesting "features" of our product is it gives people a chance to learn about CNC machining even if they don't have a machine. By telling someone, "hey, that's not a great idea, here's a better idea and why," we are hoping to educate people at least a little bit on how to design for manufacturing.

One of the big perks of having the customer do the CAM is HOPEFULLY that people will send in parts that are possible to make. If you have to think about how to design the toolpath, it will hopefully prevent you from making a part with crazy undercuts and such.
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