The Dark Side of Learning to Use a CNC for Woodworking
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 Published On Oct 7, 2021

Learning to use a CNC has not been as easy as I thought it would be. The hardest part has been learning to properly program CNC files on the software. CNC bits cost a lot too! Amazon and other affiliate links are used in this description and they help support this channel.

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0:00 Intro
0:50 CNC File Availabiity
2:17 Programming CNC is Hard
4:15 CNC Software Glitches
6:10 Speed of CNC Cuts
6:50 Shapeoko Spindle Failure
8:18 Shapeoko Homing Failure
8:42 Shapeoko Accessories
9:14 CNC Clamping
9:58 CNC Dust Collection
10:36 High Cost of CNC and CNC Bits
12:40 Selling CNC Products
13:26 Shipping CNC Products
15:12 Final Thoughts

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