Computer-Controlled Machining
Base for Final Project
Project Description
I need a base for the final project! Intiially thinking about milling a pattern.
But decided to change my mind and mill something so that I can put a cork sheet later. The cork cutting I am planning to do it on the zund for my wildcard week.
I discuss my idea of milling a patten with the Shop TA, we decided it is ia better idea to do a base that would hold the cork sheet.
Process Documentation
MasterCam
Learning mastercam with chris at the shop first. This means just going through the software, and understanding what the layers mean Chris actually have this file ready so he just went ahead and explan to me what each layers meant.
Seeing the simulation of what the mastcam toolpath would look like.
This is what the gcode generated looks like. This G code can also be used for like other machines.
Taking a closer look at the details just to be sure that my toolpath is going all the way down.
Looks like it's all set !
This is chris showing me how to plug the usb in the side of the machine first. Select the file and run it on the CNC mill.
This is where I selected the toolpath type. We are just doing the contour since I ended up milling two parts and assembling it into one.
The CNC doing it's job ! The first time the drill bit broke. This photo is actually from the second time this is running.
Clamping and gluing evertyhing down. I actually have a circular base and and a ring. Therefore those two have to be glued together.