Friday, 7 June 2019

Bottom side CAM operations for MkII Z axis motor bracket / housing

The basic design concept:
Perhaps a bit more detailed than the title suggests. Here's what I planned.... 

Bottom view:



Section view:



Front view:



 CAM operations for bottom side:


 The part is hiding inside this piece of stock:



It should look like this after the bottom operations are complete:



Now to save the stock model, ready to turn it over and machine the top side:





Some swarf action:


And indeed it does look like the simulated part:






Although the machine was a bit overrun with swarf afterwards....




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