7. Computer-controlled machining

Individual Assignment

make (design+mill+assemble) something big (~meter-scale)
extra credit: don’t use fasteners or glue
extra credit: include curved surfaces

Fusion360 Parametric design

• Tool Diameter: 6mm
• Material Thickness: typically 9-12mm (it depends on your choice in a shop)

• Material Size: 910x1,820mm x2(max) (Group x1, Individual x1)

• Tips

  • dog bone in Fusion360
  • How to use Hamamatsu CNC

Group Assignment

do your lab’s safety training

Safety training TAKE-SPACE Large CNC Training Docs

Safety

• Eye protection
• Shoes
• Clothes
• Hair
• Gloves

Group Assignment

test runout, alignment, fixturing, speeds, feeds, materials, and toolpaths for your machine

Ref. 2022

• Set your material thickness as a parameter in your design
• Mill Square(100x100mm and 50x50mm) and measure -> runout, alignment

• Mill a pair of dogbone joint from your design -> fit or not
• Mill your design as Individual Assignment

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Last update: March 6, 2024