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Anyone have cnc machine experience/knowledge?

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scott#2

02-23-2008 21:26:38




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I have all manual machines and am looking for a cnc machine to turn aluminum ends and possibly cut flats, if thats possible with one machine. The last nc machine I set up and ran was a nc prototrak bridgeport. It might be ok for the flats but useless for turning before cutting the flats. Real estate is getting scarce in the shop, hence the need for 1 machine that might do it all. For anyone with knowledge in automatics, I put a link to one of my websites that has a product I manufacture. The pieces in question are the aluminum ends that are behind the springs that slide into the tubing. Their 1.5" alum turned to .694 on one end and a light finish cut on the other. Anyone know what cnc machine might be suitable for this operation?

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Jim/IN

02-24-2008 05:04:09




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 Re: Anyone have cnc machine experience/knowledge? in reply to scott#2, 02-23-2008 21:26:38  
I'll tell you how I'd do it. I'll probably get my head bit off by somebody, but it wouldn't be the first time. I don't know what you mean by Prototrack Bridgeport, but I use a Southwestern Industries Trak TRM 2 axis cnc mill with conversational programing. If you need to turn the diameter down, stand your part on end in the vise so that the axis of the part is parallel to the machine spindle. Write a program in the "circle frame" mode to to circle mill the diameter down, leaving .020 or .030 for a final pass. Crank up the rpm's and pour the coolant to it. This is limited only by the length of your end mill. Then have a second program to put your flats on, using the same end mill. I may be missing something here because I have no idea what your part looks like. For example, for my idea to work, your flats would have to be on the top end of the part as it sits in the mill vise.

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gun guru

02-24-2008 03:56:25




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 Re: Anyone have cnc machine experience/knowledge? in reply to scott#2, 02-23-2008 21:26:38  
I have watched a CNC lathe turn out small aluminum pieces very quickly. I would think that for your size of alum pcs it would work well. (I didnt look at your website.) I know that a CNC lathe will Face, Turn, and part off. The facing and turning is done with one tool and the partoff tool drops it into a bin or chute. I also have never ran a CNC machine but I have used manual machines for 20 years.

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