However, you can also use this Instructable as a step-by-step guide if you want to just practice CAM without using your own designs yet. The steps in this Instructable will offer a good overall foundation for machining strategies that you can apply to your own designs.

You will need to have a basic understanding of parametric modeling in Inventor, so if you've never done this before, try out some tutorials to learn the basics. If you want to use your own design, use my steps as a general guide.

This Instructable can be used in two ways. If you're interested in using this workflow for your own project, especially if you'd like more help with the HSM CAM (High Speed Machining) steps-like Setup, Toolpath, and Simulate-this Instructable is for you. This Instructable outlines a logical workflow from model design in Autodesk Inventor HSM to post processing G-code for the Shopbot CNC router. Take ShopBot Basic Use and Safety Class. Requirements for using the tools themselves: This Instructable is for Workshop Users at Pier 9.

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