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by nick889996544 1262 days ago
Alternately, you can do the rough machining on a cheaper 3-axis machine (even outsourcing it).
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That’s a good point. Running two CNC machines is a lot easier than running one machine and dealing with a foundry. I mean I’ve only ever dealt with one foundry and they were flaky, and obviously there must be reliable foundries out there, but I don’t like relying on outside shops any more than necessary.