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As you experienced, if you try going too fast then you'll overload the bit and break it, but there is a more subtle problem you may not notice. You're settings seem to be about right to me, but be careful with the travel speed. As I understand it a single flute end mill is what I'm after. I'm using bits that (I think) are more for carving wood - which could be causing the breakages. I wonder if this is also 'grabbing' the bit causing it to break sometimes. I also secure the sheet onto the bed with double sided tape, but found the tape would catch all the shavings on the final pass, causing some issues.
#Estlcam climd milling full#
So frustrating.Īt the moment I'm looking at cutting 3m cast Acrylic with these settings (I'm still testing):ġ0,000 RPM (not even sure my Chinese 2030 can do this)Ġ.5mm depth of cut per pass, so it takes 6 passes to cut through the full 3mm.ĭoes that sound close to what you guys are using? I started with 1mm bits but they broke, then moved to a 2mm bit but I broke this also by setting the z-depth then pressing "down" instead of "up", breaking the bit into the plastic. What settings are you guys using for cutting the panels?
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Cast being much better for milling panels. I found there's two different types of Acrylic, extruded and Cast. It was a total mess, the plastic would just melt on the bit then it would break. I did manage to send a demo rectangle to the CNC machine to see how it would cut plastic.
#Estlcam climd milling software#
As a software developer myself I found it really interesting.Įdit: After finding the "sketch" mode in Fusion 360, it suddenly makes a lot more sense for building 2d stuff. I couldn't believe how easy Cut2d was to use, I don't even recall looking at many tutorials - everything just seemed in logical places. Fusion 360 looks to be more capable, especially if I want to move into creating 3d type parts in the future however the learning curve is indeed quite high.
#Estlcam climd milling free#
Thanks all, yes after some research I found that Fusion 360 was free for hobbyist. What does everyone else here use for CNC milling software? Should I just go ahead and buy Cut2d or is there some other software that will work better? I see Fusion360 is another option, but that has a pretty high monthly fee. It looks like Inkscape with plugins may be able to create the Panels and Tool paths, however Inkscape is (being free) requires a lot more faffing abouth.
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So now I'm back to square-one a bit and looking at what software setup might be best for me. I find Cut2d to be *really* good software and was intending to buy it however I don't really want to pay the $250NZD without actually seeing how the end product will look.
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However I see that the Cut2d Trial version doesn't allow me to export the paths so there's no way to actually see if it will work. So my 30x20 CNC machine has arrived and I've got a couple of test panels, with paths all created and ready to go with Cut2d. Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw and Google Sketchup(free) are other options.Īfter some testing and swearing, I posted my settings here: Cut2d,vCarve are very good bits of software but are quite expensive. If you focus on '2d Sketches' it will be easier to follow. Fusion 360 has a high learning curve but is very powerful. The general consensus on CNC software is to use the Free Personal version of Fusion 360 for design, and Estlcam for the path generation. Edit: I'll post my findings right here at the top to save others from reading through.