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8. Computer controlled machining

CNC machine is a beast in the laboratory. I like making things with it very muchThis week I worked on defining my final project idea and started to getting used to the documentation process.I decided to make a coffee table for the lab

Tp do list

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  • Group assignment:
  • Complete your lab’s safety training
  • Test runout, alignment, speeds, feeds, and toolpaths for your machine
  • Document your work to the group work page and reflect on your individual page what you learned
  • Individual project
  • Make (design+mill+assemble) something bi

Design

Soliworks time!

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Create the dxf file in CAD,The same layer of different colors represents different processing methods, such as cutting outside the contour, cutting inside the contour, punching, grooving, etc

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Machining and assemblyCode Exampl

I choose birch multilayer board as the raw material, because its surface is very clean and flat, and the section is also very beautiful, so it does not need too much polishing in the later stage.1648043927134.png1648044325673.png1648044329989.png

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3D Models

Dita's Gown by Francis Bitonti Studio on Sketchfab


Last update: March 23, 2022