NOTE: I apologize, but I managed to accidentally delete my whole photo gallery on my phone, which included all of the photos from all stages. (This goes for the Mill, Router, And partially on the Final Project.)
Brake Bracket Design Process
(Inventor Portion)
(Fusion 360 Portion)
After setting up the part that tells the machine where the material is, we can tell it what needs to be removed for the final project. this is done by using a cutting path, in this case "2D - Adaptive Clearing." This will automatically create a toolpath once a cutting tool is selected, (In this case it was a 1/4 inch bit of 2 inches in length) This is not the last step yet.
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While a simulation will technically run, the foam is capable of a lot larger (and more drastic) stepdown, we also do not plan on sanding or finishing afterwards. so we need to change the "Multiple Passes" and "Stock to Leave" settings. This is done in the next tab over from the pictured one. (0.25 inches for the maximum roughing stepdown, and 0 for the stock to leave.
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On the Mill...
First step is prepping material. In this case, foam. Which we can stick to a piece of scrap wood using double sided tape and hope for the best.
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[Lost Photo]
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[Lost Photo]
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After prepping and pleading with the machine for a few minutes to not brutally rip your foam off, leaving you without a spot in line, a lot less time, and general depression, you can home to the bottom left corner of the piece using the controller and zero all the axis coordinates.
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