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NSC3d
03-24-2014, 01:12 PM
I feel like the shopbot tech people are overwhelmed so I thought I would post this here rather than call them or email them.
I have a prt alpha and working in MM.
My question is when the speeds are displayed in the control software in SB3 is that in mm/sec or mm/min? I'm guessing mm/sec at this point and when in inches this is inches per sec?
My post processor from the cam had a default max feed rate unit of 89. I kept increasing the feed rate in mm/min but the machine wouldn't move any faster until I found this default setting.
I'm trying to match speeds and feeds when looking at the control software and doing test cuts to find optimal feed rates for my materials.
Thanks

adrianm
03-24-2014, 02:51 PM
Yes, it's mm/sec or inches/sec.