CNC

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  • The CNC can cut in many different materials, and create different shapes.
  • the CNC either runs a program which reads instructions from g-code, or takes user input through the keyboard. controlling the CNC from the keyboard is called jogging, and this is rarely used to cut trough material.
  • jogging is mostly used to verify that the g-code will run withouth problems and to calibrate the CNC before execution of the g-code.
  • as the progam runs the g-code, each line contains a command (or comment, which will be ignored by the program)
  • the program may need user interactions for events such as tool-change.

Security-rules

  1. You must have taken the CNC-course by Chalmers Robotics to run the CNC-mill
  2. Always follow the Checklist

Specification

Brand Optimum
Modell
Max-X-travel ca 480 mm
Max-Y-travel ca 128 mm
Max-RPM ca 3000 ( vid hög växel)
Max-Jog-speed 1500[mm/minute]

some hints:

  • Max travel does not determine the maximum dimension of the piece you can manufacture, you have to take into acount that the tool has a diameter which you need to subtract from max "work-area".
  • It's recomended to not attempt to manufacture a piece bigger than 110x400mm in one run.
  • If you need to manufacture a piece bigger than 110 in both x and y direction, you may manufacture it in two runs ( but this is difficult and time-consuming).

CNC Milling calculating-rules

RPM [Revolutions per Minute]

  • RPM = M / Tooldiameter
Material M
Polycarbonate 20000
Aluminium 10000
Nylon 7000
Steel 5000
  • A typical RPM could be 3000

Feed-rate [mm/minute]

  • Feedrate = K * ToolNumberOfTeeth * RPM
  • K is the width of each teeth-stroke in the material in mm.
  • K is usally 0.05
  • K is maximum of 0.2 for rough finish in soft materials
  • K is maximum of 0.1 for aluminium
  • K is maximum of 0.05 for steel
  • K should be 0.025 for high finish (almost glossy) DON'T use a lower K!
  • K defines how fine the cut should be
  • A typical Feed-rate could be 300 mm/min

Plunge-rate [mm/minute]

Små frässtål (3 - 5 mm) Plunge-rate = 20% av Feed-rate
medelstora frässtål (5 - 8 mm) Plunge-rate = 10% av Feed-rate
stora frässtål (8 - 14 mm) Plunge-rate = 5% av Feed-rate
  • No more than 100 mm/min