CNC Mill
designing
First I had to create this widget in inventor. When creating it I had to make sure it had the correct measurements so it would fit in the mill correctly. Once I had it correct in inventor I moved it to fusion 360. Once I had it in fusion 360 I had to set each layer, and contour to make sure the widget got cut out correctly. Once the simulation worked correctly I had to import the file and get the gcode to put into the computer to cut it out.
cutting it out
.When I brought the file to the mill i had to open the file in the software, which you can see on slide 1. After I had the files open on the software I had to take my foam block and tape it to the machine so it wouldn't move when being cut out, which you can see on slide 2. Once I had it in the mill I had to line up the bit and the foam, which you can see on slide 3. Then you click cycle start and watch the widget get cut, which you can see on slide 4. Once it is done you take the widget out of the machine. You can see the final product on slide 5.
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summary
When making my widget I learned a lot of tings about not just the mill, but also about fusion 360. In fusion 360 I learned how to cut the time it takes to cut the widget out in half, and how to convert files into a g code. On the CNC mill I learned how to keep the material from flying everywhere once its touched by the drill. I also learned how to set up the software, and what to do in case it gets messed up sometime along the making of the widget.
Photo used under Creative Commons from Lav Ulv