CNC Router Programmed by AI in 5 Minutes

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In this video we discuss ways to machine parts on a hobbyist CNC router.
Tips and tricks include:
simplified tool libraries and cut configs
derived operations in Fusion and
indexing parts on your table

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Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction & router setup overview
0:31 – First part milled in plywood, moving to mahogany
1:00 – Tool library setup in Fusion
1:36 – Exporting & importing tool library into Toolpath
2:05 – Creating a single tool cut config
3:08 – Sending the part from Fusion to Toolpath
4:19 – Feature recognition & live chat support
4:47 – Facing operations & router workarounds
5:46 – Selecting the right cut config
6:33 – Chamfers & single tool limitations
7:20 – Sending toolpaths back to Fusion
8:24 – Adjusting stock size and work coordinate system
9:54 – Cleaning up toolpaths & removing face ops
11:34 – Simulation and review of toolpaths
12:59 – Adding derived operations for indexing
13:48 – Posting setups for GRBL post processor
14:25 – Workholding with double-stick tape
15:46 – Running setup 1 on the router
16:08 – Reviewing cut results & surface finish
16:49 – Flipping part and indexing with pins
17:24 – Final results, refinements, and takeaways