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woodman08
11-22-2013, 10:46 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuX7Ev-zAoY&feature=share&list=UU_PEoeKZVkgYpHbnwePe1Eg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuX7Ev-zAoY&feature=share&list=UU_PEoeKZVkgYpHbnwePe1Eg)
file was suppplied by mike-s from the vetric site
and its exceeded the linit here ,so go to the vetic site gallery and download the *.stl file if you would like to machine it out

this was an interesting file to do and worked out fine sort of cool

scottp55
11-23-2013, 08:04 PM
Thanks Stan, found .stl and it may be my first project of this type.

woodman08
11-24-2013, 01:50 AM
use a long bit

scottp55
11-24-2013, 06:43 AM
Thanks Stan, forgot that, and Desktop Z should make it interesting. Hope Santa has an account at Carbide Plus.:)

woodman08
11-24-2013, 04:32 PM
also look at carbide.ca might be cheaper

scottp55
11-24-2013, 07:33 PM
Thanks Stan, Bookmarked. Forgot + doesn't carry ballnose. Got onto the radius endmill page to compare prices and scared the socks of me. Think I'll stick to cheaper mistakes for a bit longer.:)