Where to start with 4 axis.

[Flycut]

I want to do a little project of my own.

I would like to make a ring with my new company name written on the O.D. with elevated letters!

 

At one of my shops we have a VF3 with rotary table and I've done a lot of jobs on it but only where the A axis runs on one line and X,Y,Z on other lines.

 

Are there any tutorials I can get my hands on?

Can I take this level of programming in any schools?

Anyone in the Ottawa or Montreal area willing to teach a quick learner?

[Tim Simmermon]

I bought the 4 axis tutorial from tips for manufacturing. It was very helpful.

 

www.tipsformanufacturing.com

 

For your first program it would be easier to engrave the letters. Just create the letters and contour them like usual. Create your letters so that they go along the y axis. But this time turn on Rotary Axis and select Axis Substitution. Make sure you are substituting the Y axis, type in the diameter and go.

[Flycut]

Thanks Tim.

[Tim Simmermon]

I haven't tried a program like yours yet, but I believe you would need to use the Roll die C-Hook. There is a sample of this type of program in the samples folder. I just checked, and if you downloaded MR1, it doesn't have the sample files.

[Flycut]

Still V9 here!

[Tim Simmermon]

C:Mcam9MillMC9SamplesMulti Axis

 

Go to this folder and check out a couple of the files.

[crazy^millman]

Hey Tim did you catch the fact he wanted rasied letters. You can do it the same way with axis sub. Make the outside of the pocket widder than the ring and just as long as the circumference of the bottom od. Create your letters inside the pocket and you are good to go.

 

 

Ok I just created an example of what I was talking about. It is on the FTP called CRAZY RAISED.MC9 in the MC9 Folder.

 

HTH

 

[ 01-19-2006, 10:47 AM: Message edited by: Crazy^Millman ]

[Flycut]

TY Millman, will have to check that out at work tommorow.

[Tim Simmermon]

I saw that he wanted raised letters, I just never tried it before. I was thinking along the same line as you, though. Now you know how to do it both ways, Flycut!

[Flycut]

I've almost got it!

Machine is set up, job is programmed and posted.

Now... how do I keep my "A" feeds from going to 300 ipm??? Is it in the post or my paramaters?

[Hardmill]

Check here theres a discussion on inverse feed and a link

that should clear things up for ya.

 

 

PEACE