Best Practices in 3 Axis Machining

3 Axis machining is THE MOST common application for all of MecSoft’s CAM milling plugins. The reason is quite simple. This suite of toolpath strategies can quickly and accurately machine a vast majority of components and tooling required by industry today. In this post we’ll explore

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Understanding Climb vs. Conventional Milling

One of the basic concepts to understand in any milling operation is Cut Direction. It can be characterized by how the flutes of the cutting tool engage the stock material and form the chip that is removed during cutting. In many of MecSoft CAM’s 2½

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Understanding Cut Levels in 2½ Axis Machining

In 2½ Axis machining, machining is performed in multiple Z levels, where the cutter moves in both the X and Y axes while the Z depth is fixed at each of these Z levels. This fixed Z depth is maintained until all of the stock

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Sisters High School Woodworking Program Recognized

Tony Cosby is the engineering, woodworking and technology teacher at Sisters High School in Sisters Oregon, a community who takes its name from the nearby Three Sisters Mountains. Tony teaches beginning and advanced Woodworking classes, a Construction class and an Introduction to Engineering & Design

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Cutting tools workbook

Add Your Heading Text Here MecSoft Corporation is excited to announce the release of The Cutting Tools Workbook, a 100-page guide to working with cutting tools in its 2017 line-up of Milling Module CAM plugins including VisualCAD/CAM, RhinoCAM, VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS and AlibreCAM. Many of you have asked for more comprehensive

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RhinoCAM Cuts Knives For Urban Tactical

Knife maker Mikkel Willumsen with Urban Tactical has been designing and crafting knives from his Copenhagen Denmark shop since 1998. Specializing in folders, fixed blades, balisongs and chef knives, Mikkel’s knife designs are sought after by culinary chefs across Europe and tactical enthusiasts and collectors

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