Wax milling with mods and Genmitsu PROVerXL4030

Material and Machine

• Machinable wax
  • size: 152mm x 92mm x 39mm (real size is smaller)
• Machines
  • Genmitsu PROVerXL
    • work area: 400mm × 300mm × 110mm
• Endmill
  • Rough cut
    • 0.1250” DIA 4FL SE LONG AlTiN 1/8
      • Tool_dia: 1/8” =3.175mm
      • OverAll Length: 2-1/4”(2.25”) =57.15mm
  • Finish cut
    • 0.0625” DIA 2FL SE AlTiN 1/16
      • Tool_dia: 1/16” =1.5875mm
      • OverAll Length: 1-1/2”(1.5”) =38.1mm

3D Design

sample

mods

Rough cut

Click calculate to make path and download .nc file

Note

In mill raster 2.5D node, Set offset number: 0 ( 0 =fill)

Important

path to G-code node need to be replaced.

Before	After (replaced)
rate units is missing

How to replace nods

Add node

Connect and disconnect lines

Simply click input path on path to G-code node and output toolpath on mill raster 2.5D node to connect and disconnect.
Also outputs fileon path to G-code node and inputs file on save file node

Delete node

click delete on unused node

Attention

As mentioned in this tip,

G04 P1000 need to be commented out for this machine, otherwise machine will stop on this line.

T1M06 may be also need to be commented out. This happened when wchusbserial1440 did not appear in the device list to connect. Possibly CH340 driver may not be installed successfully.

edit -> comment out as below
//str += "T"+tool+"M06\n" // tool selection, tool change..................comment out

//str += "G04 P1000\n" // give spindle 1 second to spin up................comment out
//str += "G04 P1\n" // give spindle 1 Millisecond to spin up..............comment out

Check the g-code

NC Viewer

• handy online tool for quick visualization

Finish cut

Note

In mesh height map node, Set mesh unit: mm:1

In mill raster 3D node, Uncheck yz

Check the g-code

Attention

These are default parameter of wax milling in Roland Modela Player 4.

Refering to this, Set the wax milling parameter in appropriate mods’ nodes

Note

From Assignment of finish cut in 2022

Spec of PROVerXL4030	value	Value in finishcut	Result
cut speed(max)	2000 mm/min = 33.3 mm/s	20 mm/s	OK
spindle speed	12,000 RPM	10,000 RPM	OK
plunge speed	2000 mm/min = 33.3 mm/s	2.5 mm/s(Rolad’ Defaults)	slow

Milling

• gSender

Ref. Tip Genmitsu PROVerXL 4030

Rough cut path

Finish cut path

Test Milling foam

Note

For foam milling, this is the reference setting from Modla player4

Rough cut

Finish cut

Attention

Endmill

• Rough cut

  • 0.1250” DIA 4FL SE LONG AlTiN 1/8
  • Tool_dia: 1/8” =3.175mm

• Finish cut

  • 0.0625” DIA 2FL SE AlTiN 1/16
  • Tool_dia: 1/16” =1.5875mm

Design to prevent of hitting by tilt

• 1/16

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Last update: March 27, 2022