5 Mistakes Beginners Make With Their Desktop CNC Router AND How To Avoid Them - I Made Them Too 

"You wanna be making CHIPS and not DUST!" that really cleared it up for me, seriously great tips!

All good advice. It is relatively easy to create a vacuum hold down system for clampless holding by using the CNC itself to produce disposable, grooved spoil boards. Then, if you buy two inexpensive 30 litre shop vacs (take care, they must be wet and dry vacs, for a vacuum hold down system, or they’ll burn out), you can then use one for dust and one for vacuum, and easily switch the hoses as needed, to give you a substantial 60 litres of dust capacity.

Very good ideas! The common different V bits, 60, 90, & 120 and the diameter of the cutting top cutting edges, determine the depth and size of the font you are using, e.g., if the letters are large, then the bigger the angle needed to make the V cut clean letters with the V at the bottom of the cut. The diameter of the cutter does determine the speed based on the rotational speed of the cutting edge: a 1/4” bit has a cutting edge distance in one rotation of pi X the diameter of the bit - 3.14 X .25” = .79”. A 1.0” diameter bit, like a surfacing bit has a cutting edge distance per rotation of: 3.14 X 1” = 3.14”. So, when you take the RPM’s and multiply the distance of the cutting edge per on rotation, it becomes clear just how much diameter affects RPM and feed speeds - 79” X 12,000 rpm’s = 9,480 inches per minute, and the 1” bit cutting edge distance at 12,000 rpm’s is - (the circumference of the path of the cutting edge) 3.14 X 12,000 = 37,680” per minute. It becomes clear just how much the diameter affects the cutter edge distance, feed speed and rpm’s needed to have an effective chip production, size and cutting smoothness to the project, and protect the lifespan of the bit. I hope this helps you all begin to understand cutting protocols! 😎

Thank you, your videos are so very helpful!

Thanks Andy, I always appreciate your advice and information when you give it out.

Glad I found your channel, so much great information.

Thanks man we are getting our onefinity next week finally and you answered a lot of questions. Great vid.

I had a router cut top of my last joint.cut one of the two tendons that extend the finger open . i had good use of the joint but i listened to the doctor talked me into surgery. He wanted to re attach the cut tendon. It was a bad idea because scare tissue prevented my joint from being movable . I think you made the right decision. thanks for your video it’s going to help many woodworkers.

All great info! I’ll have to rewatch when I get a cnc!

Strong content! Thanks for your help! My machine arrives in a couple weeks! You probably saved me tons of money!

thanks for the info, greatly appreciated

I'm learning a lot from you, can't wait to get one! I want the Step craft!

Great video. Thank you. Just bought your guide. Thank again. Been following you for a long time. All vids are great!

Definitely some things I would have known before I started!

Great information thanks

I'm a older retired guy who never did any of this stuff before but wanted to make nice things for friends and family. My machine comes in a week but know nothing about the coding and think that will be my stopping point. I found your channel and love the way you go about working the machine and most of all mounting the work pieces. Where can I find codes people have done to make things and see how things are done. Thanks and great job.?

Awesome advice Andy.

Man ain’t that dust collection tip the truth. I never ran it with mine and it was so messy and always a hassle. Great video my friend!

Excellent Thank you

Andy, I could not locate the Carbid D resource link below that you mentioned in the video. Also the tools and gear I use link isn't working. I am enjoying your videos. Thank you for posting.

I don´t have a CNC (yet, because if I want one I have to import it myself) but you provided valuable information considering getting one.

had the same problem with clamps sticking above the material and causing problems, ended up getting some toe push side clamps that dont stick above the material, they attach to the sides so its still secure but they dont stick above, for me its a better solution than using superglue/drilling into spoilerboard/using double sided tape

just added a dustboot to my machine, 100% agree, it is absolutely necessary.

Where is the link of carbide guide for the feed and speed that you have mentioned

Thank you so much Saludos

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You teach well!

Many thanks for this. Really appreciate it. I am looking at getting a cnc router, any suggestions?

Great Info. Looking to get a CNC Machine. Any recommendation.

Knew most of this, but great tips for newbs.

I’m thinking about axiom. Have you used the air hold down on it?

Any tips for working on aluminum?

Hey can you address issues with static and EMI affecting the stepper motors and proper bonding?

Hi ! I am new to cnc . Can you help what cnc model should i get start . Thanks

Andy - can I please have the Amazon link to the type of Shur tape you use? TIA

No details to find on your double sided carpet tape you mention in this video? Did you take the info out? Did you find something better?

Do you think this machine is too much for just cutting letters for signs ? Using material like MDF, acrylic and PVC

I spent alotttt on bits 😢😭 not knowing anything about CNC woodwork.

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I didn't think it was necessarily necessary.

I was the 667th liker . Sorry.

Andy. Matt with 731 Woodworks suggested I get in contact with you.