07. Computer-Controlled Machining¶
Class Week 07¶
Lesson07 computer-controlled machining
Review06 electronics design
Recitation04: Design
Assignment Week 07¶
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group assignment:
- Test runout, alignment, speeds, feeds, and toolpaths for your machine
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individual assignment:
- Make something big (on a CNC machine).
Learning outcome¶
- Document the process of design and production to demonstrate correct workflows and identify areas for improvement if needed.
Student should have¶
- Explained how you made your files for machining (2D or 3D).
- Shown how you made something BIG (setting up the machine, using fixings, testing joints, adjusting feeds and speeds, depth of cut etc).
- Described problems and how you fixed them.
- Included your design files and ‘hero shot’ photos of final object.
FAB LAB BCN classes¶
Process¶
- Measure material
- Design something BIG
- CAM -> Gcode generation
- Gcode is checked by someone
- Design milled
- Design assembled
- Design finished
Love Letter to Plywood
References and resources¶
CNC concepts¶
Rhino¶
- Rhinocam
- Rhinocam Getting Started Guide (PDF)
- Rhinocam Tutorial ( PDF ) ( Basics )
- Rhinocam Tutorial ( PDF ) ( Software Guide and a list of tutorials)
RhinoCAM MILL Quick Start
Fusion 360¶
Bookshelf Tutorial