Save a tool with custom feeds and speeds

[Kaualihau (Ikaika Bishop)]

Hello,

Im new to CNC so please excuse my naivety.
I work with many different materials, including exotic woods that have no information on FnS. One in particular, Koa, does not machine well with the default setting on tool #201, flat endmill, as either soft or hard wood. I get a lot of chatter, and change my FnS often with each different type of wood, Im at 6 right now.

[Kaualihau (Ikaika Bishop)]

If there is/was a way to save and restore a tools FnS that woulld be amazing. A different tool for each wood, a different fns setting for rough passes, and finishing passes

[fenrus (Arjan van de Ven)]

the beta version of carbide create added exactly this capability… check it out!

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Specifically it’s the 440 series and later which has this feature:

Carbide Create Beta Downloads

See

Adding tools in CC440 and later

To actually add a tool to the new empty library, right-click on it and choose “New Tool” from the contextual menu: [image] then make appropriate selections in the sub menus: [image] Note that only certain characteristics are currently accessible (it is a beta) — it may be necessary to go into the CSV using a text editor or a spreadsheet and fill them in — it will also be necessary to work up suitable numbers for feeds and speeds.