Aluminum Feeds and Speeds for the Nomad Pro -

[@simonh73]

Great information and series idea. I'd like to see some f&s for machining Derlin/Acetal on the Nomad.

[@SamSung-on6sy]

Awesome Video, there are a few additional settings in MeshCam such as plunge rate. Also, what settings would you use for a 201-Z Bit? Thanks!

[@janderson2375]

Great video. Shapeoko values would be great too. For the next material, acrylic would be a great one to try.

[@richtankone]

Such a great Idea for a series!

[@watchere]

Awesome! Look forward to the next one!

[@fraserstevenson6439]

A suggestion forspeeds and feeds for graphite moulds for metal casting.

[@SorobanWorld]

Amazing!

[@mikeashexperience9602]

Dope Video! Sending blessing your way, Keep inspiring!🎒🙌🏻

[@jasoncox6245]

Any chance we can get aluminum speeds and feeds for Nomad 3 soon??

[@ulysses895]

Yes please!!!!!!!🙏

[@bencox7536]

Can you please do a video on machining 5083? It is much more accessible/common than 6061-T6.

[@carbide3d]

Hi Ben, Thanks for the suggestion. Perhaps you could check the nearest metal shop for access to 6061? In our shop and nearby it's fairly easy to come by.

[@rongovoro2628]

I'm curious if you could use a fly cutter or wasteboard cutter to improve the surface finish on the top surface after machining? You often see larger CNC doing this to clean up the top surface and get rid of the tracks from a smaller diameter cutters. Obviously you are torque limited with the spindle options on these smaller units, but has anyone tried it and what were the results/limits? Just curious how to raise my game. Shapeoko for Life!

[@peterlundhvonleithner8292]

Hi Winston&Carbide- Could you please update the links for the Fusion360 test files. Many thanks -Peter

[@hankus253]

Very much appreciated Winston. Now I just need to work on this adaptive tool path thing. Guess that means learning F360? Does that mean Carbide create basically does a 2D contour tool path?

[@WinstonMakes]

Yep, it only does basic 2D contours, and pockets.

[@watchere]

The test files are all restricted? unable to view? thanks!

[@ronmcdavid7084]

Winston, A little late but I must ask. In the examples you seem to be climb milling rather than conventional. Do you recommend climb milling?

[@carbide3d]

I generally use climb in metals. Wood is a bit subjective, some respond better to one or another. In soft plastics like HDPE, I always use conventional for finishing walls. -W

[@timothymills5149]

Any tricks for cutting deep into aluminum? Would 1/4" mill or plunge milling help?

[@mikaelrpz3642]

Can we have an updated for Nomad 3 ?

[@troy4393]

Any suggestions for the original nomad? There seems to be...absolutely nothing for recommended reductions.

[@existence7077]

Hey, Fusion files aren't in the description like it's been said in the video. May we get the files? Awesome video also.

[@carbide3d]

Whoops. Fixed. -W

[@JimMussared]

Thanks Winston! Which alloy are you using? Is it 6061-T6 (like the sheets that Carbide3D sell)?

[@carbide3d]

Yep, 6061-T6. -W

[@ManCrafting]

How different is machining with the Shapeoko vs the Nomad?

[@WinstonMakes]

Generally you should be able to use very similar values. There are limited cases where the outright rigidity of the Nomad more than makes up for its power deficit vs the Shapeoko (surface finish with small endmills), but the Shapeoko can use a 1/4" cutter which is hopeless on the Nomad.

[@ManCrafting]

Winston Moy awesome. Thanks for the well thought out reply. You coming back to WBC in a couple of weeks? It would be good to see you again.

[@tonedizzle6289]

@@WinstonMakes Said by someone without an ER16 collet!

[@MedicDillahunty]

Any chance of seeing adaptive clear tool paths in future versions of Carbide Create?

[@WinstonMakes]

It's a much more mathematically involved toolpath. If MeshCAM and Vectric can't muster an adaptive/trochoidal toolpath option, there's almost no chance it would be able to trickle down to Create. Fusion and ESTLCam are your best options.

[@MedicDillahunty]

Winston Moy Guess I need to quit making excuses and just commit to learning F360...

[@SolidSnake-cn7mo]

Can I use these cuttings bits on a Carvey CNC machine?

[@carbide3d]

As long as you have the correct size collet, our bits work on other platforms.

[@JonnyBergdahl]

Please also mention the metric measurements in the future.

[@brukernavnfettsjit]

Pay attention, there are metric numbers too lol

[@AllanScheSar]

3:32 & 3:58 & 4:08 I think there is a mistake. You show as in a scene before the #112-Z. You talk over the #112-Z, but in the text box you write #1102-Z

[@carbide3d]

Ah, curse my sudden but inevitable keyboard betrayal. Good eye. -W

[@AllanScheSar]

@@carbide3d no problem Winston ;)

[@kazolar]

Do you have your Fusion files. I've always followed the feeds/speeds provided by Carbide for Nomad on aluminum which were way more conservative -- as in significantly slower -- 8 to 10 in/min. This is is way faster. I'll be machining some parts soon, and faster speeds would make things go a lot quicker and sounds like will generate a lot less heat.

[@carbide3d]

Just added to the description. -W

[@markomatic1967]

I know I am late to the party, but the links to the Fusion360 files give an error: "Unauthorized Sorry. You don't have permission to access this page."

[@markomatic1967]

Links have been updated!

[@Hkmoulds]

how did you fix that aluminium ? is that vacumm fixture?

[@TheDIMONART]

Fixed by bolts in machining part.

[@javieruriel]

What is that aluminum

[@carbide3d]

6061 is perfect for most projects.

[@Critters]

Let me preface this comment with: I've done a lot of 3D printing and some woodworking, but I don't yet own a CNC. With things like #MaterialMonday ;) would it be possible to show the finish/sound you get when variables are "wrong"? When CNC'ing do you get a certain sound/surface finish when travel speed is too high/low and is that different to when depth of cut is too high? A sort of CNC version of this www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting/ where they show different results and discuss what causes them and how to resolve them? Again, new to all this so not sure if what I suggested is possible given the varying machines/spindles/bits/materials/work holding people will be using. Keep up the great work, i've pretty much watched every video on your personal channel :D congrats on going full time with this

[@richtankone]

How much noise are you guys getting when cutting aluminum?

[@carbide3d]

Enough to warrant hearing protection. If you have neighbors in an apartment you may want to back off DOC a few thou and reduce chip load by 30%...

[@richtankone]

@@carbide3d Great thank you, Just making sure I'm not the only one. Building a sound "proof" enclosure is on my todo list but haven't gotten to it yet.