Thanks James! I can't believe I didn't think of that!That would make a great attachment. Thanks for the help

Bullines, thanks for the info. As I was thinking about file management, I thought about the feature in Outlook for finding a specific contact or client based on keywords that you define. We recently had a customer that wanted to duplicate a part from two years ago(needless to say I didn't include enough info w/ the part geometry & had to search through quite a few files )So I was looking for something that had a file description, maybe a picture, a place for relevent notes; like for setup,material requirements, tooling, etc. & away to search using specific customer name, machining strategies or perhaps a user defined criteria. I know--- wishful thinking! I know that you can do all of this individually (getting lazy, ya know )Just thought there might be a quicker, easier way to get this done.

Would anyone have a recommendation for file/project management software? Or what you are doing to manage files and projects

I am definitely going. If you you even think you like woodworking this is the show to go to! But be warned, for the uninitiated, it can be a little over whelming. You know when you get to work first thing in the morning and you crank up the old machine to hear the purr of the motors and the smell of coolant drifting through the air--makes you want to grunt, don't it. Well magnify that by 100,000 times, add some sawdust, good food,alot of exercise------oooooh somebody pinch me, I think I'm dreaming!!!!!

That was quick work Jay, thanks! render, I downloaded the onsrud file in the folder labeled Material and tools. Good Luck!

render, If there are no objections I would be happy to put them on ftp . Hey guys, any problems with this? Or maybe Jay could do it? I like the idea posted in another thread about starting a tool and materials library. Though I think it shouldn't be limited to just metal.

Hi render, It's true. If you are using MC Router it is included in the tool library. 1,564 tools for plastics, aluminum, and wood.

How about macros? And the support that goes with it?

I think ya'all have it wrong. There are only two countries- Texas and everywhere else!

Hi guys! Check this out: www.metalworkingplanet.com click on cutting tool charts.

A good source for helpful information can be found in the first couple of pages of C. R. Onsrud’s brochure; Production Routing Tools for Wood. This is a great place to start . This shows federates, formulas and wood types. You will have to modify for your machine and tools though. Secondly, we will use a rougher and follow up with a profile cutter. This saves tool life of the more costly profile tools and allows faster feed rates, which reduces heat, (which kills the edge). Some tools that work well are 3 flutes with chip breakers (C. R. Onsrud) and Novitec (Guhdo). These tools can run exceptionally faster and work well in all woods. The 3 flute also reduces vibration as compared to the 2 flute. (This could cause premature dulling.) With the Novitec cutter I can run 325 IPM in 1” –1.5” thick red oak all end grain at 18,000 rpm all day without a cutter change. “It’s like cutting butter, baby!” I have noticed that a 2 flute with a finish similar to Onsrud # 52-200, I would change tools about 3-4 times in a day. HTH.

Hey Mick, I use a 5-axis machine(w/ aggregates and a rotary) and Mill level 3. We too were impressed with Router pro and asked our reseller for a demo which he aquired for us. We decided to wait until the V9 updates to be implemented before we will upgrade. (I heard the last half of this year). I wish that Router was available when we initially bought MC. The differences are subtle at first look but a Godsend the more you use it. There are certain functions that are not needed for wood working and you will find these are greyed out. This makes the choices even easier and faster. The text is worded to accomodate woodworkers making it easier to understand. I found that the added functionality of tabs, nesting, ras2vect, and the door program to be great features. There are some nice changes in the ops manager for setting up toolpathes. Smooth and easy to learn, this was the reason we bought MC in the first place. If you know Mill L3, this will be a breeze to learn. I would like to leave you with two other considerations: MC support is the "Best!" Not only the guys here but at CNC and at MLC. The other is your 5 axis post- these are difficult under the best circumstances, make sure you understand what is involved up front.