CNC Tooling

[Mr. Mike]

Roy,
I just down loaded ME. This looks to be a great tool and I plan to show it at work. Thanks
I have been watching this thread and there are a few things I would like to add.
• When using double face tape, make sure everything is clean before applying the tape. Test to make sure that the coolant will not attack the tape.
• If a mister is left unused for a while it should cleaned before use. They can build up a mold and the next time it is used it will become air born.
• When it comes to cutting aluminum, stay away from any coatings that are gray to black. They are TiAlN (Titanium Aluminum Nitride), AlTiN (Aluminum Titanium Nitride), and TiAlSiN (Titanium Aluminum Silicon Nitride). Aluminum will stick and nasty thing will happen.
Another CAD/CAM package to check out is BobCad. They have sales every so often. We purchased 2 seats of mill and lathe for $1,500.