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  @xl0004 күн бұрын

  I know you didn't chose the term, but after looking at the technical specification of CloudNC CamAssist, I'm pretty sure that they use "AI" instead of "algorithm" because it's trendy. They only say that their tool "understands physics" and is able to generate millions of paths.... Did it generate mind blowing paths, did it found new usage for certain tools that you would never have thought of ?

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  @xl0004 күн бұрын

  Wait, kids are using AI to do their homework ? Isn´t that unethical ?

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  @ChipMonkeys4 күн бұрын

  Yes, but at this point, it is probably better for them to be prepared for the real world. : )

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  @tyreeceisaac63914 күн бұрын

  Loved this demonstration. Awesome vid 👍

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  @user-vn6hi2bi3g4 күн бұрын

  This will allow for a new designations within the industry for emloyees who oversees and approves quotes, machine and tool utilization managers, loaders for parts and operaters of CNC's in the machining center. Job quote reviewer checks for programn and utilization". With addition of a "print interpreter" AI to generate 3-D model from either a set of plans or a laser scan and a Tool Assistant AI keeping track of available tooling in shop along with a CNC machining inventory of available machines with priorities set by shop utililazation (which machine is available and best suited for part manufacture. A machine shop could run with fewer programers, estimators, operators. Eventually customers will post requests for bids using standard perimeters so that more shops will be exposed to the users/customers of their shops services. Further this streamlined process increasing productivity that will make labor costs much less siginificant and the physical location and capabilities much more important bringing back even more work to local vendors to those who adopt and invest in these new AI technologies. Imagine how a sales dept. that can produce a quote in less than a single minute that includes the machining program, materials list, production times, and which machine is best suited to run the job will expand each companies business

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  @user-lo4me9oe9z4 күн бұрын

  is it actually AI, or is it just a more streamlined workflow in the software using the hype of the term "AI" to sell more software

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  @ChipMonkeys4 күн бұрын

  That's a really good question. Is it good automation software, or is it really leveraging Ai? CloudNC has on their site that it is the "Worlds First Ai solution for CNC Machining." I asked Ai to draw me a picture of a CNC Milling center. There were lasers and like 10 piece wearing construction hard hats and the mill was a 6 axis ABB robot. I have my doubts. : )

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  @sanjidaakter60134 күн бұрын

  Awesome video!

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  @howesinc4 күн бұрын

  Total awesome video! Loved every second of it👍🏼

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  @steptool14 күн бұрын

  Good video! Think AI will be a huge help in the near future. The main hurdle will be the ease of the UI to use and cost.

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  @ChipMonkeys4 күн бұрын

  I agree! I just hope it doesn't take the fun out of machining.

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  @heatherlowman87455 күн бұрын

  Who were those 2 guys at the end?

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  @ChipMonkeys5 күн бұрын

  Guys? I only see two young boys??

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  @derjuden5 күн бұрын

  It would be helpful to see the time it took with the editing you had to do to produce the part as expected ie dealing with the accuracy issues that AI has. To me in all fields this is what really matters and not so much the raw speed as long as its within a reasonable amount of time. I don't know CNC machining but the times you provided don't seem to add any value to you but as you mentioned the quoting system does.

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  @ChipMonkeys5 күн бұрын

  That's a good point. We are looking forward to making more Ai videos to cover aspects of using Ai like that. Particularly 3+2 production parts. There can be a lot of editing for some parts, but 2-1/2 D is pretty solid if you have good geometry. That's why we picked this part for the video. It required No editing. I'm running a production job now using CloudNC, and I used most of the operations. There was a lot of editing, but it was faster overall. I agree about the time, aspect. Ai is quick on programming, but is it more work to edit it than just program it yourself. Right now, that depends on the part and geometry. Thanks for your well thought-out comment!

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  @kellyflaherty62835 күн бұрын

  This is great! 😂

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  @ChipMonkeys5 күн бұрын

  I made this for you

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  @user-bb3kl3hv1n5 күн бұрын

  Would have been nice to see the surface finish of the cut parts, and also see how much wear the generated toolpaths put on the tooling/how many parts could be cut before tools began to fail.

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  @ChipMonkeys5 күн бұрын

  Good point! This is just the first video of many. Both Programs use the speeds and feeds that are setup in the tool library. They also use the step-overs / depth of cuts if they are defined in the tool library. So, you do have some control over the finish and tool life. Thanks for a great comment! We will incorporate that in a future video.

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  @Kveiteson5 күн бұрын

  May I ask what the big news are with this two mentioned new tools? I would like to see this compared to a CAM that has good automation routines. These CAM‘s + their automation routines are around since years and running in shops all over the world 24/7

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  @ChipMonkeys5 күн бұрын

  You're not wrong! That's the same question I asked myself. I remember using FeatureCAM back in 2000, and it had "Automatic feature recognition." This is way beyond that. Toolpath Labs can even build the setups, pick the tools, then make the operations for milling and drilling of complicated features... Selecting the geometry. Right now, it can be a time saver, or waister haha. In a few years, programming machine tools could be very automated. It won't work for everything, like parts that get flimsy. Thanks for the realistic comment!

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  @Kveiteson5 күн бұрын

  @@ChipMonkeys thx for your answer! I was more talking about proper automation tools like hyperMILL has available for example. Simple feature recognition and applying a pre defined job sequence is no rocket science 😅(and I don’t wanna talk this down, I know how many possibilities and how much work is already in that). I’m more talking about stuff like starting your software remotely, pulling geometry and information from somewhere on a server, choosing fixtures based on the model and available stocks, create the setups, and so on.. after all of that comes the point where toolpaths have to be created, but what’s with the rest of the process^^ there is the true power hidden for me! Nevertheless, these tools do focus on a big need as there are many many shops still up to today that are not using any kind of automation. And these shops also don’t have the stuff that could handle it to built up something like this. Interesting topic, let’s see where it will go

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  @TomZelickman5 күн бұрын

  That was a fun way to do the test. I also think you did a good job of setting expectations on the current state of these tools. Nice job!

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  @ChipMonkeys4 күн бұрын

  Tom, this was meant to be funny and an introduction to Ai in cnc programming. I hope everyone takes it like you : ) Hopefully we can catch up at IMTS

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  @TomZelickman4 күн бұрын

  @@ChipMonkeys Yep, loved the funny approach! It made it much more enjoyable to watch. I'll have some booth duty but mostly will be free to walk the show at IMTS. See you soon!

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  @jflaherty015 күн бұрын

  Awesome video!

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  @ChipMonkeys5 күн бұрын

  Did you hear the Cowbell?

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  @tomaskara9025 күн бұрын

  hmmm so 185 seconds, 1 minute and 125 seconds or 3 minutes and 5 seconds :D

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  @ChipMonkeys5 күн бұрын

  I don't know what this means, but I'm sure I messed up some where. : )

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  @AlWhatmough5 күн бұрын

  Is that human kind vs Ai or vs AL… I hope it’s not vs AL I truly believe that technology like this, whether it’s our (Toolpath) or others (CloudNC) empowers manufacturing professionals to do 😊more.

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  @ChipMonkeys5 күн бұрын

  AL vs Jeff is a future video that I believe will get a ton of traction. Thanks for heads up on my capitalization error. : )

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  @jaydentucker89925 күн бұрын

  So I think I learned something but I’m for sure

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  @ChipMonkeys5 күн бұрын

  You did, you're welcome

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  @ChuckAndArbor5 күн бұрын

  It was a great idea to test this out and I appreciate you guys sharing the results! I don't think AI will be replacing talented programmers any time soon, but it definitely does have a place in helping with time management and quoting.

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  @alexsokolowski90365 күн бұрын

  These guys look smart

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  @ChipMonkeys5 күн бұрын

  Hahaha

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  @mordrn5529 күн бұрын

  Informations good 🤝

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  @ChuckAndArbor16 күн бұрын

  Did you have to convert your mesh scan to a solid in order to pick geometry?

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  @ChipMonkeys16 күн бұрын

  Good question! It was machined as a mesh. That’s why we used the Rotary operation and other 3D ops. Fusion is one of the few CAM softwares that will put tool path on a mesh.

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  @ChuckAndArbor16 күн бұрын

  @@ChipMonkeys So you would only be able to use 3D ops and not 2D with tool orientation?

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  @ChipMonkeys15 күн бұрын

  @@ChuckAndArbor ​​⁠ With a mesh, there is no features to select. The mesh is just a body. So, you can only use 3D ops at different orientations and sketch boundaries.

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  @ChuckAndArbor15 күн бұрын

  @@ChipMonkeys Gotcha, thanks for the help!

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  @ajhartmanaero18 күн бұрын

  Had this exact issue a few weeks ago. The “rapid” on my Tormach 1100 takes forever between wcs’s.

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  @ChipMonkeys18 күн бұрын

  Thanks for watching, and your comment. The post processor might also have a toggle between G0 and High Feed. It defaults to high feed rate.

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  @benbeckett66194 күн бұрын

  I only have the free hobby version of fusion360 and it only gives you federate for certain moves instead of G0 rapids, it’s to make you buy the paid version. Can be painful to watch the machine going slow lol. Nice videos, would be cool to see more actual machining. I’ve also noticed recently that in the post processor screen it did have an option for “ programmable coolant “ where now after an update it doesn’t have that any more ( at least on the hobby version), have you noticed this? It would have gave 2 x M08 codes where now it only gives the one, so if I don’t manually add it in, sometimes my programmable nozzle doesn’t adjust ( I have a 1995 vf0 and the p coolant may be a tiny bit temperamental if it doesn’t have the 2 x M08 ) All the best and great videos

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  @3DMEK21 күн бұрын

  I used to use foot powder. It leaves an uneven surface with tiny nodules. Not good for accurate scans. Then used ASUB. Better than foot powder but still uneven surface and a health hazard. Now use ATTBLIME which is TIO2, N-Hexane and Adamantane free and forms a uniform laver of 3 to 6 microns depending on the spray type.

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  @ChipMonkeys21 күн бұрын

  Thanks for the info! We used the ATTBLIME, but I didn't know it was a safer choice. I would like to experiment with their products more.

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  @mdrabiulislam802025 күн бұрын

  Awesome Video Jeff.

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  @sanjidaakter601325 күн бұрын

  Thank you for your time doing this video, very easy to understand

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  @nillchura87425 күн бұрын

  Great video, Thanks!

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  @Tronn6025 күн бұрын

  Very good and concise explanation of multi-offset setups in Fusion! You can save yourself some time in hand editing those G53 G0 Z0 lines by selecting the "Clearance Height" option under Post Properties-> Safe retracts and home positioning -> Safe Retracts -> "Clearance Height" (at least in the default Haas NGC post from the fusion library). Choosing "Clearance Height" will make the machine retract to whatever you had the clearance height set to in the operation before going to the next offset/operation. This *can* still bite you if your z-heights between offsets are very different.

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  @ChipMonkeys24 күн бұрын

  Look at that! I've been using Fusion so long I missed that update : ) Thanks for the tip! It use to only give G28 or G53 as an option.

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  @rodrigofoggiatoАй бұрын

  Great content man, thank you for the lessons there!

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  @ChipMonkeysАй бұрын

  Glad you took something from it! Thanks for letting us know.

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  @NaterNorrisАй бұрын

  Cool, I was just thinking of adding tubes to a print I was doing to add strength yesterday, if you can believe it lol! BTW, Watchtower background, I have some history with that.

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  @ChipMonkeysАй бұрын

  That’s great! Let us know how it works!

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  @LoneWolfPrecisionLLCАй бұрын

  Great video. Now I just need to figure out how to find z with a trunnion that does not go +-90 just +90-10

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  @ChipMonkeysАй бұрын

  Sounds like you will need a "tooling ball" a, CAD sketch and 3 beers. : ) Do the same as I did in this video, but at a 30 degrees both ways. Take your numbers and use a CAD sketch to solve the triangles. Then move it to 90 (1 way) and check your numbers. This is my first thought. But, a tooling ball is the way to go. Let me know your thoughts and I'll also keep looking into this.

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  @ChrisOndrovicАй бұрын

  great video and tips. Being new to 3d modeling I would be interested in a tutorial of how you duplicated the part and then made the changes.

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  @ChipMonkeysАй бұрын

  Are you using Fusion 360? If so, I uploaded the model to our site with the History so you can see set by step.

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  @ChrisOndrovicАй бұрын

  @@ChipMonkeys I am using Fusion 360

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  @ChrisOndrovicАй бұрын

  @@ChipMonkeys I am using Fusion360, I looked on your site but was unable to find it.

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  @ChipMonkeysАй бұрын

  @@ChrisOndrovic www.cnctutorials.com/3dprinting/

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  @ChrisOndrovicАй бұрын

  @@ChipMonkeys thanks got it

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  @TheRobojayАй бұрын

  Are you sure it's not layer time cooling slowing down the print? This is a very standard feature in slicers and if the layer is small, it slows down the print to allow it to cool better. This also causes the plastic to melt a lot better because it is going much slower, which in turn causes better layer adhesion. I suspect this is what is happening more than the hot plastic on cold theory. Most printers if not slowed by layer time, they push the limits of their hotend, which means less layer adhesion when adding more parts up to the point it stops slowing down because of layer time.

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  @ChipMonkeysАй бұрын

  Good thought! We printed these 1 at a time with all the same settings. The only change we made was modeling the inside.

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  @marioxerxescastelancastro8019Ай бұрын

  Thumbs down for using Fusion 360.

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  @ChipMonkeysАй бұрын

  Wow

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  @terryclair2914Ай бұрын

  Excellent ideas and honsetly the best practical ideas I'v seen in a while.

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  @ChipMonkeysАй бұрын

  Thanks Terry!

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  @rmksledhead63Ай бұрын

  Seems like a lot of extra work. Why not just change the slicer settings from 6 walls, 4 top/bottom, 25%(?) infill to 8 walls, 8 top/bottom, and 5% infill? A modifier under the post to create solid infill might also work.

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  @ChipMonkeysАй бұрын

  Yeah, I probably should have used a better example. This is more of a concept, and not a video on making a boss stronger. Even if you added more Top and bottom layers, it would not be this strong. What if you printed a Box that needed to hold weight in the center? You should Shell the inside, and just model a tower structure right where the load would be. For production printing, when time matters, this only prints the strength where it needs to be, and not where it's not needed. I hope that helps. Nice question!

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  @rmksledhead63Ай бұрын

  @@ChipMonkeys I understand what you're saying. Every application is going to vary. I've got far more 3d modeling experience than slicing experience and still find it can be faster and just as effective to make slicing changes vs model changes is all I was getting at. I wish more people were looking into ways to optimize models for 3d printing, keep it up!

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  @MasterCakeX52 ай бұрын

  Why on earth is there a jehova witness schedule thing on your wall? :o

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4htwdZ6m6vclKg.html We bought this house from the old couple in this video. They build a killer shop, and that's what I needed. : )

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  @arnoldbailey75502 ай бұрын

  Make it a hole and add a rod. Layers for small towers, unless you change the orientation to print the length of the tower, will likely break under low pressure. If the small tower is critical, it is better to add a solid rod.

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  @user-wr1zs7tn9s2 ай бұрын

  thanks for the great tip i can use it right away

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  That's awesome! I'm glad it was useful.

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  @mattw79492 ай бұрын

  Good vid. Thank you!

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  Thanks for watching!

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  @MachiningandMicrowaves2 ай бұрын

  Excellent pacing and level of detail for me, with zero experience of CAM/CNC milling and a shiny new SYIL X5 mill ready to make chips!

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  That's awesome! Let us know how it goes and how you like that machine.

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  @NicksStuff2 ай бұрын

  I liked that you mixed 3D scanning, kinda modeling and CNC. Another interesting way of doing things would be to CNC a foam model, make a plaster mould and cast it

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  @NicksStuff2 ай бұрын

  First time I see this. It's brilliant!

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  Thanks Nick!

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  @chiparooo2 ай бұрын

  Great insight! Thanks for sharing!

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  Glad to hear you took something away from this video you can use!

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  @hugodavi89122 ай бұрын

  Great video! Would appreciate a video on some tips and tricks for 3D Scanning!

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  Thanks for watching! Our next video will be a tip for 3D Scanning. Anything in particular you'r looking for?

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  @hugodavi89122 ай бұрын

  Best methods for excellent results, thank you!@@ChipMonkeys

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  @BillyBob-si2db2 ай бұрын

  Excellent video and idea. What model and make of printer is that in this video?

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  Hey BillyBob, it's a Creality K1 Max. So far, we like it. Maybe we should have gone with a Bamboo for the price range. But, it's been maintenance free for about a year, I can't complain. Are you in the market?

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  @snowwolvesproductions2 ай бұрын

  Good job!

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  Thanks!

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  @mjin20102 ай бұрын

  how can I do this with orca slicer? I am also using shapr3D

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  kzread.info/dash/bejne/nn2Y0Nh8qLneiZM.htmlsi=wlu9Muhu4kk-hQ1U

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  @littlefrank902 ай бұрын

  I've never done internal structures like that, because I thought it would make the solid non-manifold for some reason and create errors in the slicer! Good to know!

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  I know what you’re saying, I think it has to do with the difference between how a slicer sees a step files vs a STL file. Sounds a good research project. : )

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  @darinhouston10092 ай бұрын

  How do you instruct slicer to generate sequential gcode?

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  @ChipMonkeys2 ай бұрын

  Sorry, we made a sequential video highlighting different slicers.