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Re: Uses of a Machine Shop and Equipment
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Originally Posted by carpedav000
I am assuming that they don't have a laser/water jet cutting sponsor and that they only have access to what they have in shop.
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I think the broader point that RC and Chris are making is that while a mill can perform precision cuts in sheet material, it is not the correct tool to do large scale "sheet metal" work in the conventional sense, and that with this resource set, a predominantly sheet metal robot would be a poor choice. The CNC mill works much better with a fabrication approach centered around extrusions, small gussets, thick, heavily pocketed plates, and complex parts milled from solid than a series of thin sheet parts, especially since you don't mention having a precision brake to do bends either.
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