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1538 received their waterjet order Wednesday morning. Here's a couple of parts.
01-02-2013 16:46
Lil' Lavery
Sheesh guys, how many robots are you building?
01-02-2013 16:52
AdamHeard
Where do I sign up for my free samples?
I think I'll take one of each.
02-02-2013 01:20
AdamHeard
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02-02-2013 03:34
sanddragYou guys are lucky. We're cutting ours on a CNC router, and it's taking quite a while. We're looking at about 4-5 hours for a diamond pattern baseplate.
02-02-2013 04:08
R.C.
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You guys are lucky. We're cutting ours on a CNC router, and it's taking quite a while. We're looking at about 4-5 hours for a diamond pattern baseplate.
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02-02-2013 05:53
=Martin=Taylor=|
Odd.
We have a pretty intricate design and it only took 35 minutes on our router. And that was me being super lazy. Could prolly get it faster. We did a similar BP to what we've done the past few years. Sincerely, -RC |
02-02-2013 11:53
sanddrag|
Odd.
We have a pretty intricate design and it only took 35 minutes on our router. And that was me being super lazy. Could prolly get it faster. We did a similar BP to what we've done the past few years. Sincerely, -RC |
02-02-2013 11:59
Akash Rastogi|
This has to be the third or fourth post I've seen you ask this... Just curious, why?
Our waterjetting is done on an Omax (to save you time when we eventually post pics ) |
02-02-2013 14:57
Cory
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What is your material and thickness, cutter type, spindle speed feedrate, and stepover?
We are running 1/8" thick 6061-T6 plate with a 1/4" 3-flute ZrN coated variable helix endmill, 16,0000 RPM, 30 IPM, 35% stepover, dry cutting, and it's cutting nicely. We tried pushing it faster and did not have favorable results. Also, our router is only a 2.5 HP machine. Also, we're turning all the pockets to chips. No solid pieces left behind. |
02-02-2013 15:29
R.C.
02-02-2013 15:46
Bob Steele|
Seems to be an Omax Intern.
These parts look super sweet, cannot wait to see them all powdered/ano'd. |
02-02-2013 17:21
sanddragWe're pocketing because we didn't want the loose pieces getting grabbed and flung.
02-02-2013 18:19
R.C.
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We're pocketing because we didn't want the loose pieces getting grabbed and flung.
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02-02-2013 20:16
Navid ShafaOmax is interested in helping machine shops or schools which use their machines to make robot parts. They are looking into supplying teams and their sponsors with abrasive, maintenance help, etc. Please PM me with the information if you are interested.
02-02-2013 20:54
jwallace15
Can any of you imagine what a nightmare that would be to do on a mill? I thought milling lightening holes into our chassis pieces was nightmarish...
02-02-2013 22:24
Mk.32|
Can any of you imagine what a nightmare that would be to do on a mill? I thought milling lightening holes into our chassis pieces was nightmarish...
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03-02-2013 02:05
AdamHeard
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We're pocketing because we didn't want the loose pieces getting grabbed and flung.
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03-02-2013 06:27
sanddragHmm, tabs, not a bad idea. Or leaving a couple thou at the bottom and cut it out with a knife after, and deburr. We're new to this CNC routeri business. and still experimenting. For tabs, I don't think our CAM software has auto-tabs. We'd have to draw them in which would take a while. Either method requires some manual cleanup after.
03-02-2013 11:38
jwallace15
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And this is why CNC was created
If I only have a manual mill I usually use a 3/4inch drill bit to do my lighting. |
it melted my piece. And the absence of WD-40 caused the aluminum to stick inside of the bit
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