Vectric forum wood grain background3/26/2023 ![]() I need to plane the stock down to 0.500" so I can cut the actual case pieces precisely. a bit here and there depending on the wood). I use a several passes - roughing, parallel finish, waterfall finish and pencil finish - to shape the pieces which interconnect tightly and require no sanding (well. It's done using 3D CAD (SolidThinking Evolve) and 3D CAM (MeshCAM). ![]() The case is a custom steampunk case for a Tesla coil modulator (controller). That's why my tools can take on Titanium and steel wood and plastic are trivial. I would use a pocketing toolpath and select raster rather than offset cutting and I would orient the direction of travel as parallel to the grain of the wood. Adjust depth as appropriate based on router speed under load. I'm primarily a metal and plastic kind of guy - lots of machining background but not so much with woods. I would start at 10,000 RPM, 50 IPM, 50 overlap and maybe 1/8 inch deep. I also have a Magnate 2706 2" bottom clearer. ![]() I'm afraid you haven't provided enough information to offer a good answer so far.I'm have 2 and 4 flute TiALN coated solid/micrograin carbide square end end mills. A description of the case would also be helpful. You need mention what type of bit you are planning to use. ![]()
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