There's absolutely no reason to create the whole Bantam in Fusion 360. I can design and develop the critical parts without needing the whole thing to be modelled. But that's no reason not to.
Apart from anything else, it's a great opportunity to prevaricate and put off doing any actual physical construction.
So with that aside, here's what I have at the moment. I've recently added:
- Beefed up spindle motor (3.0/3.6kW WEG TEFC induction machine).
- Cover for the power feed / screwcutting gear train.
- Main swarf shield
- Headstock swarf shield
- Drip tray
- Feet for the bed casting
- Drag chain (R48, as mentioned in last post)
This gives a more complete view of the entire machine.
Here's what a Fusion 360 render looks like from the front:
"Turn round, love"
Still to come perhaps:
- I have no cabinet pedestal feet yet - this may come soon
- Tailstock
- Control cabinet
- Cosmetics such as the gear select levers, power feed gearbox
- Apron and main leadscrew
These are even more unnecessary than what I have done so far but I get a feeling in my bones that they will happen soon enough.
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