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MetalDesigner:

That is some really fantastic work! These vehicles would be especially cool redesigned with flat parts for the ProtoMAX, and then powder coated in flat black.

Also, I wish you the best regarding your heart condition, and I appreciate how you are thinking of others at this time!

Drilling holes into glass and carbon fiber? Did you have to do anything special to prevent cracking or delamination?

How do I know if I have the latest software, and where do I go to download it?

How compatible is the ProtoMAX with SolidWorks?

What kind of tolerances can I expect in the final parts that come off the machine?

What tips are there to get the maximum precision from the machine?

Can I install the software on other computers? Not just the machine computer. For example, the computer in my batman cave?

What tricks are there to make cutting faster?

My son and I made a bunch of Fidget Spinners from Stainless Steel and aluminum: 20170605_223318.jpg Above: Our Steel one, painted in red and blue spinning. 20170605_223330.jpg Above: The Steel fidget spinner. To paint this, we let it spin, then hit it with spray paint. We painted it gold, and then r...

Can I cut things that are larger than the machine (for example, feed larger material in from the side?)

Yes. OMAX LAYOUT will import Google Sketchup files that have been saved, using Sketchup, as DXF. LAYOUT will import just about any 2D DXF file from just about any 3rd party drawing program. It will also import other file formats such as Adobe Illustrator (*,ai) files, Scaled Vector Graphic (*.SVG) f...