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Wk8 - COMPUTER-CONTROLLED MACHINING

Group Assignment:
- Test runout, alignment, speeds, feeds, and toolpaths for your machine.

Individual Assignment:
- Make something big (on a CNC machine).


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Group Assignment


For this assignment we are using the next CNC machine: Raptor X SL 3200.
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Individual Assignment


For the individual assignment I decided to modify an old piece of MDF I had around, by substracting by layers:
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As an alternative, I want also to try traditional japanese joints to make a structure for my hammock, made of plywood pieces. These are some refs:
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I chose these types of joints:
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In RhinoCAM software we must set the CNC machine's parameters, such as tools, roughing and milling dimensions, workflow simulation, etc.

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