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**The ShopBot computer does not have this and may not be fast enough to run it.
**The ShopBot computer does not have this and may not be fast enough to run it.
**You '''MUST''' use the custom post-processor below. Otherwise, you will bypass the safety check to make sure the spindle really is running!
**You '''MUST''' use the custom post-processor below. Otherwise, you will bypass the safety check to make sure the spindle really is running!
**For Windows, to install this on your local computer:
***Unzip and install this in C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Fusion 360 CAM\Posts
***Note that AppData is often a hidden folder!
***Inside Fusion 360, when you select Actions / Post Process, under Configuration Folder, hit Setup and select Use Personal Posts.
***It is probably possible to put this on the Autodesk cloud and use it that way, but I don't know how. Help here would be appreciated.
**For Mac, the same file should work, but we weren't able to get Fusion 360 to find it! Help here would be appreciated.
====Chip Load Calculation====
====Chip Load Calculation====
*[http://www.pdsspindles.com/engineering-speeds Bit Parameter Overview by PDS Spindles]
*[http://www.pdsspindles.com/engineering-speeds Bit Parameter Overview by PDS Spindles]