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  1. 07-04-2012 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Gnome View Post
    Robin, a sudden thought. Would it be viable to make 3axes cuts and having made a frame for the item being machined, flip it through 90degrees so as to cut each face, having prepared suitable new drawings for each face's cutting pathway. Lastly where have all the CAMM 3's vanished to?
    Your average CNC mill cuts what we call 2.5D. It's a bit like 3D except you can't cut below an overhang. If you only need a tiny bed, have you considered CNC'ing your lathe with a vertical slide?

    The CAMM-3 is distinctly weird, not recommended, I only bought one on a nostalgia trip.
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