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Cut a Hole

Mill Diameter [mm]	the end mill you are using to cut the hole
Hole Diameter [mm]	the diameter of the hole you want to cut
Hole Depth [mm]	the depth of the hole you want to cut
Depth of cut per pass [mm]	4% of mill diameter for steel ...
Horizontal Cutting Speed [mm/min]	The speed of your spindle in mm/min
Spindle Speed [rpm]	The speed you want to run your spindle at in rpm
Make this a sink	Tick this box if you want a sink
Action

Set-Up

Have your end mill centred above the hole you want to drill at X0 Y0 Z0. Start the GCode, and it will cut a hole with the chosen diameter.

Tick the "sink" checkbox if you want to create a round sink, e.g. for housing a wheel that you want to finish off, so that all the inside material is taken out as well. If you don't tick the box, it's assumed that you mill all the way through the material, so that there is no need to remove the inside.

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Cut a Hole

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