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Old 01-20-2017, 11:10 PM
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Welcome to the dark side ..lol ..Once you get the hang of it you will be thinking why didnt i start this a long time ago ..Cant wait to see what comes out of the shop a year from now ..What software do you plan on using ..Myself I am using Bobcad . .not that impressed and they bug the crap out of you to upgrade ..hobby use was around $600 if i remember correctly .One good thing that I like is to simulate the tool path before I start the program ..good habit to get into and start with slow feed speeds so you can stop if need be .If you can get your hands on solidworks go for it ..There is a bit of free stuff available like fusion 360..i have been dabbling in it for my 3D printer ..Congrats buddy and if you have any questions feel free to ask ..I am no expert tho lol .. good luck RW
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