I feel pretty stupid,

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I feel pretty stupid, I thought HSM was the name for the company that ran SolidWorks. And, I had been using that acronym repeatedly. Does anybody use High Speed Milling?

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Also, does anyone have a subscription to CNC Cookbook’s G-Wizard Calculator? Is it worth purchasing a year subscription, if you’re unfamiliar with specific feeds & speeds?

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@George_Allen I believe you can get a free trial of G wizard. Give it a test.

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I’ve read a bunch about hsm but don’t have the equipment to take advantage of it. And yeah I believe g-wizard calculator has a trial period.

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Speeds and feeds calculators can be found all over the 'net for free. In the end they are all just ball park figures. You’ll need to adjust for your situation.

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just makes sure you use one with settable HP, a lot of the calcs dont, g-wizard is good. high speed machining if you can do it is great, needs a fast rigid machine though

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Thanks guys. I already used up my free trial period last year when I downloaded it, but didn’t have enough time to use it.