Hi. I’m a recent graduate of a CTE Masters program in Wisconsin. I may one day have a small shop in my shed to do some kind of instruction but the chances that I’ll ever get anywhere near a 5 axis DMG Mori are EXCEEDINGLY slim. A Tormach 1100 seems much more likely. How does one apply Titans of CNC curriculum to training that relies on inexpensive 3 axis machines? (Please don’t tell me to contact the guy from NYC CNC, bless his heart)
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@FrankGoodman Hear is a post in the Facebook group using a small mill like you are talking about.
Thanks. I appreciate your effort.
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The videos of the building block series on the CAM function is geared toward using a Haas CNC mill. You can still use the basic processes but depending on the machine you will have to adapt things such as tool library (# of tools, speeds and feeds based on HP of your machine, toolchanger or not) The processes will not need to be changed (face, contour, drill, tap, etc.), but your depths of cut, chip load, radial depth of cut will have to be tailored to your machine. If you don’t have a tool changer, you will need to use the manual toolchange function in Fusion.
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You can always try fixturing or 3D surfacing to introduce angles into workpieces. Most of the parts in the first section are extremely simple parts to make and program. Creativity is huge part of CNC machining. I’ve made these types of parts on a Tormach 440 (ones that fit inside the travel limits) Ive machinied A2, 303 SS, 316 SS, 4140HT, and a LOT of aluminum/plastics. It’s all possible. And BTW, NYC CNC is a great resource if you need help on things. His videos helped me a lot.
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