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When Vectric released the Spring Wreath as a free project, I showed the picture to family.
I was told to make 2 of them. Well, OK, then.
There are 3 tool paths. The rough cut is with a 1/4" end mill, and my Aspire software said that cut would take 1:06. No problem. The finish cut is done with an 1/8" ball nose, and that cut was projected at 3 hours 56 minutes. I pushed the button at 2pm yesterday.
I finished cutting the first one this morning, and that's the problem. The cut finished at 7:15a this morning ... 17+ hours later.
The best news is that the raw project looks very good. But, I have no idea why the projected run time was SO FAR OFF. Any perspective to help me with that?
On a positive note, 4dThinker was wondering about air-cooled spindles, and mine did this cut like a champ. 17 hours, no breaks, no worries.
I was told to make 2 of them. Well, OK, then.
There are 3 tool paths. The rough cut is with a 1/4" end mill, and my Aspire software said that cut would take 1:06. No problem. The finish cut is done with an 1/8" ball nose, and that cut was projected at 3 hours 56 minutes. I pushed the button at 2pm yesterday.
I finished cutting the first one this morning, and that's the problem. The cut finished at 7:15a this morning ... 17+ hours later.
The best news is that the raw project looks very good. But, I have no idea why the projected run time was SO FAR OFF. Any perspective to help me with that?
On a positive note, 4dThinker was wondering about air-cooled spindles, and mine did this cut like a champ. 17 hours, no breaks, no worries.
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