I just received my Shapeoko Pro and cut about a dozen things (in two days lol), I have yet to run in to an issue, all has gone very well. Surpassed my wildest dreams being such a newb. I thought I would have snapped a bit by now or ruined the projects but so far so good. I’ve even completed a few m…

I would just draw up the geometry and assign the toolpath using the feeds and speeds in Carbide Create: [image] [image] [image] One consideration is that it’s better to cut as a pocket, than a narrow slot for a contour, so backup to the Design tab: [image] and offset the geometry to the ou…

Shapeoko Pro Cutting 6061 T6 Aluminum

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WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D)) May 31, 2021, 10:16pm 4

If you can a coated, and/or a single-flute endmill will help a lot, see:

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