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Antony G asked:
I own a CNC router and I have been cutting some MDF into strips. I’m currently using a slitting saw blade which is OK but ideally I would want to use a standard circular saw blade because it will cut through the MDF easier.
The trouble is all these circular saw blades are [...]

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mikejbrown@sbcglobal.net asked:
Model is a Mighty VMC-A760 CNC mill. A “How to operate this machine for Dummies” book would do!!!
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Antony G asked:
I rent a small workshop that has a single phase electric supply, but I want to use a vacuum pump which needs a three phase supply. I’m thinking that there are two options available. Either I get the workshop wired up by an electrian or I buy a single phase to three [...]

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Antony G asked:
I considering buying a CNC router table (max material cutting size is 1200mm x 800mm x 90mm). The website indicates the blade holder specfications are 3.175mm, 4mm & 6mm. Does this mean that the minimum router bit size I can use with this machine is 3.175mm? Basically, I want to cut narrow [...]

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Antony G asked:
I’m looking to use a CNC router table to flycut the top surface of some wood. Importantly, I need the surface to end up quite rough e.g the type of rough cut surface you would get from cutting some wood using a circular saw (but without any machining marks). Which router blade [...]

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Antony G asked:
I need to find a way of cutting a sheet of MDF which the dimensions 2500mm x 1250mm x 30mm, into strips 12mm wide.
The cut surfaces must be totally free from tool marks and the strips of MDF must be cut completely straight with 90 degree edges. I’ve obviously considered using [...]

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Chris Fulton asked:
I have a newly built CNC router. Its built off of the HobbyCNC plans. It has a HobbyCNC controler (3 axis) with 305oz motors. The ‘router’ is a trim router that takes 1/4″ bits.
I’m looking for help with some guidelines regarding selecing the right bit, plunge rate and feed [...]

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Antony G asked:
I need to cut some shapes out of 0.8mm thickness stainless steel using a CNC router and I basically need to know if it is possible. Importantly, the cutting tip size must be no larger than 1.5mm. It would be OK to cut through the stainless steel on more than one pass. [...]

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Antony G asked:
I have a sheet of MDF (2500 x 1250 x 30mm) and I want to find out if it is possible to cut 3mm (or the width of the minimum size router bit possible) square grooves/slits across the MDF exactly 12mm apart. These grooves/slits would run the length of the MDF [...]

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Antony G asked:
I’m going to be using a CNC router to flycut some MDF and I want to create a slightly rough surface. One machine I am considering buying has a spindle rotation speed range of 6,000 to 24,000 RPM. Does anyone know if it is somehow possible to set the machine to cut [...]

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