RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] BOSS 5 Rapid Rate

May partially be the "my toy is bigger than your's" syndrome. While you are
correct that there is not as much financial requirement for high production
rates as a hobbyist, my time for hobby pursuits is limited and I really want
to minimize the amount of it that is spent watching a mill do rapids.
Besides, I live in America. Money is easy to come by compared to time.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

> My BOSS 5 manual shows the original "as delivered" rapid rate
> was 120 IPM
> The short story is that you can only cut so fast, especially
> when you only have a 4000 RPM spindle. So all your time is lost in
> rapids, BUT this only matters if you are making lots of parts.
> We are talking about home shop and hobby here, at the most
> maybe small buisiness or short run production. If you are
> worried about
> your throughput, I can build you three machines all running
> at 50 ipm, cheaper than you can buy 1 that will rapid at 150.
> You drive a Cadillac, I drive a Honda Civic, but at the end
> of the trip we're both at the same place.
> I'm starting to think that you guys all have lots more money than me.
>
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