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The BitSetter should only be checking for a closed circuit.

Usually the issue is a too short endmill --- mount it at the higher position?

It's finally starting to shape up:

https://willadams.gitbook.io/design-into-3d/

I'll be doing an e-mail to survey folks for project specifics in the next week or so.

Output two separate files.

Same concepts as:

https://docs.carbide3d.com/tutorials/tool-change/

I've done 6--8 hour jobs, w/ a couple of breaks for food/tool changes.

I had good luck when I mounted a Harbor Freight 1/4" trim router, and then a Makita RT0701 to my Shapeoko 1 --- the mechanical advantage of a screw makes it pretty easy for the machine to cope with the added weight. You should get a lot more power and speed in cutting, and be able to adjust feed rat...

I bought one when they were first made available and have been quite impressed by it and the engineering of it --- spins wonderfully smoothly (which is an improvement over my 3D printed design), holds the blade quite securely (but requires a bit more fiddling than my design --- hopefully I'll get th...

If your cutting slots, the 100% tooling engagement sounds awful --- add geometry and cut as a pocket down to at least tab depth.

The 100% tool engagement of slotting can cause missed steps, so yes.

Slotting is difficult --- avoid it where possible --- add geometry and cut as a pocket down to at least tab depth, see:

https://community.carbide3d.com/t/addin ... -pass/9993

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For those not familiar with it, ITAR is International Traffic in Arms Regulations --- there's a Wikipedia article on it, but I doubt the Nolo Press folks have done a book on it, so the only recommendation I can offer is to consult with a local lawyer w...