Tormach Inc. | CNC Prototyping Parts - Beginners Overview @tormachinc | Uploaded March 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
This week we had a last-minute CNC prototyping project come up within the office that we thought we wanted to turn into a video overview for those looking to get into prototyping. Lots of times prototyping can be a long, drawn-out process that involves lots of back and forth. Often times expenses get racked up and the time to market isn’t always as expected.
To get started with this project, Jason grabbed an easily accessible 12-gauge A36 sheet, and cut out the basic pattern on the plasma table. After a quick deburring, he had to plan out the workholding. To hold these tiny parts, he cut a step into some soft jaws by manually jogging the machine. Then to make sure he had accurately repeatability, Jason measured the location of the first part with the Stop-Loc tool and secured the part into the vise.
Jason turned to the conversational routine programming feature on PathPilot to program the hole locations according to the engineering printout. The engineering diagram required a flex-conduit fitting to be secured into a M16 thread. To accomplish this Jason had to program a hole that was cut extra deep so that the thread mill had clearance to reach the bottom. He then entered in the values for the thread mill cycle. Thread mill cycle was originally run too fast and, with the length of tool that was available, caused too much chatter. He was able to dial the thread mill to produce a good cut for the rest of the parts.
Having the opportunity to display how our machines are used for cnc prototyping yields valuable information that many engineers and product development specialist don’t realize are out there. Throughout the years, time after time, bringing prototyping in-house has helped speed up many different processes for many businesses. By prototyping parts on the 770M, the servo upgrade project was able to continue without any interruptions.
For more information on how to cut holes using the conversational routines in PathPilot, please watch our video on this subject: youtube.com/watch?v=7CRyURm1z-s
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Interested in a Tormach machine? Schedule a call with one of our team members at hubs.ly/Q029gf-H0 and they will be happy to answer any questions you have.
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If you want technical support, please follow these instructions to open a support ticket: hubs.ly/Q029ghcD0
Tormach Technical Support page: hubs.ly/Q029ghwW0
Tormach Technical Support contact: tormach.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals
About Us: At Tormach, we're dedicated to providing exceptionally engineered products, technical support, and customer service at the lowest possible cost. Our focus is to help you realize your CNC goals through tools and resources that transform your concepts into real products. Connect with us:
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This week we had a last-minute CNC prototyping project come up within the office that we thought we wanted to turn into a video overview for those looking to get into prototyping. Lots of times prototyping can be a long, drawn-out process that involves lots of back and forth. Often times expenses get racked up and the time to market isn’t always as expected.
To get started with this project, Jason grabbed an easily accessible 12-gauge A36 sheet, and cut out the basic pattern on the plasma table. After a quick deburring, he had to plan out the workholding. To hold these tiny parts, he cut a step into some soft jaws by manually jogging the machine. Then to make sure he had accurately repeatability, Jason measured the location of the first part with the Stop-Loc tool and secured the part into the vise.
Jason turned to the conversational routine programming feature on PathPilot to program the hole locations according to the engineering printout. The engineering diagram required a flex-conduit fitting to be secured into a M16 thread. To accomplish this Jason had to program a hole that was cut extra deep so that the thread mill had clearance to reach the bottom. He then entered in the values for the thread mill cycle. Thread mill cycle was originally run too fast and, with the length of tool that was available, caused too much chatter. He was able to dial the thread mill to produce a good cut for the rest of the parts.
Having the opportunity to display how our machines are used for cnc prototyping yields valuable information that many engineers and product development specialist don’t realize are out there. Throughout the years, time after time, bringing prototyping in-house has helped speed up many different processes for many businesses. By prototyping parts on the 770M, the servo upgrade project was able to continue without any interruptions.
For more information on how to cut holes using the conversational routines in PathPilot, please watch our video on this subject: youtube.com/watch?v=7CRyURm1z-s
Connect with us:
Interested in a Tormach machine? Schedule a call with one of our team members at hubs.ly/Q029gf-H0 and they will be happy to answer any questions you have.
Be sure to subscribe for updates on everything Tormach: goo.gl/sWeCs7
Join the Tormach Forums here: hubs.ly/Q029ggRV0
There are several ways to contact Tormach Technical Support.
If you want technical support, please follow these instructions to open a support ticket: hubs.ly/Q029ghcD0
Tormach Technical Support page: hubs.ly/Q029ghwW0
Tormach Technical Support contact: tormach.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals
About Us: At Tormach, we're dedicated to providing exceptionally engineered products, technical support, and customer service at the lowest possible cost. Our focus is to help you realize your CNC goals through tools and resources that transform your concepts into real products. Connect with us:
Visit our website: hubs.ly/Q029gj8M0
Facebook: facebook.com/tormach
Instagram: instagram.com/tormach
Twitter: twitter.com/tormach
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/tormach
