I'm trying to machine 4' x 8' aluminium 0.04" thick on my thermwood. Do you have any advice on feeds and rpms and also what tool to use ? The material is Octolam smoked brush from Octopus products.

Will I still need coolant ?

I'm trying to create a new artbase surface from an image in Art. I load the image,choose alternate greyscale,adjust width, height and dept, and when I get "Error while getting relief info" ? Any idea why ?

Is it possible to machine some vgroove 1/8" deep in granit(photocarving) on our Thermwood cnc 40 ? If so, what type of tooling ?

I have a lot of solid arborite 3/8" thick to machine. Pieces are kind of small in width (2 1/4") and will machine approximatly 20 000 ft a year so I want to know what do you guy use to machine this. I will also need to drill holes 3mm or 4mm so need help for this too ! Thank you very much.

Do you mean Eps file ? I tried that , try to merge it and did not work. Thank you.

I have a logo that I want to machine, what is the best way to proceed. I have X2, Adobe Photoshop, Autocad, Accutrans 3d. Thank you.

machine is the cnc-machines file, and what is the "control files" ?

I have a new laptop. I install McamX2-Mr2-Sp1 from the web. I can run it but I need my post, cnc machines, and my tools, etc. If I transfer my files I get error messages when I open Mcam. I've been told that I need to rename my folder, it is Mcamx and I need to give it the name it had on my old computer wich was McamX2-MR2. If I do this I do not get the error messages but it's bugging, I can't even translate or do almost anything. Anyway I can't see my post neither...why is it so complicated , is there any easy way to get working soon .... Thank you.

Ok, thanks a lot , that will help, but wich files do I transfer for the settins ?

I bought a new computer and reinstall Mastercam. What files do I need to transfer from my old computer to have every settigs, post, tools , etc. I think I'll be ok with the tools and the post, but all the settings ?? Thank you.

Just got my new computer , what is the best way to proceed. I'm not on maintenance anymore, I was till X2 SP2 I think. So I install with the Mastercam X2 cd and after, what do I do ? Can I download SP2 even if I'm not on maintenance anymore ? What files do I transfer from my old computer so I keep my settings and post ? Thank you very much !!

Very often in Art when I work with STL files I get the message "An unknown error occured and mastercam getback to last known step" or something like this, and I loose my stl....Do you know why this happen ? Thank you..

We are a woodworking buisness but we have to make some mold for a customer. We use mdf and our customer put some polurea in it and that give him HIS mold. Mdf is not bad but I have to seal it. What most of you use ? Is there a material that would be lighter and non-porous ? Thank you.

I want to change the color of my part when I'm done with verify, is it in Settings, Configuration ....etc...? Thank you.