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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
...the longest bit I could find only could cut through 1 3/4"...
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McMaster has pretty long end mills - up to 6" o.l.
They have actual router bits too, including aluminum cutting bits.
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
...In order to do 3D carving I would have had to have had a smoother model...
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Yup, that's the other downside (apart from the actual machine time) is the incredible amount of time that can be spent in CAD.
Your project looks great!