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For Sale: Used 1999 CMS PF111-6T CNC Router. This is a heavy duty commercial CNC router with 6 - 7.4kW main heads and 6 - 2.9kW kicker heads. It also has load/unload automation included, along with a...

Hi all,

New user to Powermill, so please be kind. I am creating my tool database, so far so good accept for I am concerned about how PowerMill assigns tool offset (tool length and diameter)...

I have a CMS router with a Fanuc 160i - MB control on. A couple of weeks ago the screen started getting vertical lines from top to bottom in the windows screen and through parts of the control screen...

Look at CMS. I have one 3 axis and a 5 axis on the way. Great company, great machines, and great support.

http://www.cmsna.com/

Their North America HQ is in Caledonia MI.

(No I do not work...

Good posts. Our machine is scheduled to arrive in November. I have in my mind Delcam's Powermill, and Mastercam as front runners right now. I have not ruled out Espirit or Gibbs at this moment...

Dustpan, are the tools you are using for the glass designed for profiling glass? There are different feeds and speeds associated with glass. I would call CMS on Monday and chat with them about this....

I am looking for feedback from users that have 5 axis machines. My company currently has a 3 axis cnc router (CMS) and is just starting the process of looking at a 5 axis machine for some new...

I have to router some parts out of MDF. This is one material that I do not have any experience with. I need to route through 1/2" sheet using a 3/8" carbide cutter. What flute number and...

Check out:
www.scaled.com

I KNOW that they have a big enough machine, not sure of the costs.

I havent had a chance to get back on the machine lately. Between some other things moving in front of this project and trying to cut in on production, it has been hard to get on the CNC.
I hope to...

Soak it in water, then stick it in your freezer. It will be like machining a block of ice. It will keep the cutter cool as well. Hopefully you are done before it melts!!

Does anyone have any experience machining aluminum honeycomb? I am looking at machining a 3000 alloy 1/2" cell size, 2.5 lb density honeycomb. I will need to cut a 3D shape in this. I have some...

I am not familiar with Depron, but from what I could find about it is quite thin. The Dow High load XPS foams have a hard shell on them, but they start at 1" thickness and work up from there.
Here...

I will have to work on that pres. Finding a heat source large enough to do that might take me some time.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Keep them rolling in.

Paul

I am quite confident that the vacuum is not compressing or warping the material. I have tested this and cut of 25% of the total thickness of a sheet off one side and it warps significantly, flip the...

The foam is a 2lb density and we are holding it down with vacuum.

I am cutting extruded polystyrene on a CNC router. The foam is warping after removing the material on one side. I have done testing and taken off equal material off of both sides, but for this...

Just a shot in the dark. Drolet Machinery in Quebec.......

Eccles,

As Ger stated the I an J does the same thing as a "R" value. I and J are the centerpoint of the arc.
With that said, I used to work for CMS until about a year ago. Good people. I was...

Sorry Kendon, wrong Paul. This is Paul Kik. I used to work with Dido. I will accept the owed air miles though.

No, I wouldn't recommend this for attic insulation. In the "dust" form it is pretty flammable.
XPS when extruded back into a solid form has a burnable energy level slightly less than coal, and from...

Switcher, I think I have seen that guy!! It is crazy what they will load on a bike over there.
I will call the Michigan polymer reclaim this week if I get a chance.

Jim, this stuff would probably...

I am looking for a way to recycle XPS (extruded polystyrene) or basically Dow blueboard. I cut this on our router and have about 20 cubic yards of this finely shredded material every couple months. I...

Another manufacturer that you might want to look at is CMS. They are an Italian company with many locations around the world. I have one of their wood 3 axis routers, but have worked with many of...

Nice stuff Mike. It is good to see something other than countertops.

Paul

Nick, I did not say who I used to work for because I didnt want to sway your choice. There are many good CNC manufacturers out there. I worked for CMS North America (Brembana) as their on-site...

Nick, I would recommend going to as many shops that you can find that would let you take a look at their setup and machines. Ask questions about their machines, customer service, technical support...

I cut XPS foam all the time. We use standard HSS tooling for most everything. I have had several custom cutters made by OSG Sossner, and an Italian company Fapil. I have a 2" ball HSS with a 1" shank...

Egar,

I have had 0 lines on a Z profile using rubber polish wheel with osolation of the Z axis. Much of what I use for polishing depends on the profile. I will always use resin for triple pencil,...

I have had good success with many different toolmakers keeping the lines to a minimum. Vincent, ADI, Nicoli, they all make good tools. I have had good results with different types of polish wheels...