working on some shocktowers...

[BloodClod]

Holes were drilled. The toolpath is the program I generated only for the cutting of the shapes. I generated another program for the drilling.

How do you guys do it? I normally plan how I want to do my job... then the g-code is broken into the different steps. So for this job I had 2 programs... one for drilling and one for milling.

A bit basic... but I still new to this mah...

[genexis]

i'm working on a raptor A123 compatiable frame and i'll think that the best endmill for it will be 2mm carbide. However, there will be a couple of 3mm holes on the frame, so right now i'm thinking whether i should use 3mm to drill the holes, and later change to 2mm to contour it, or just use 2mm to contour everything.

What do you people think?

[BloodClod]

not sure what the experts say on this one, but I'd drill the holes with a center drill and 3mm drill first. Then use the end-mill to contour it. As far as I can remember end mills are designed to cut better with their sides than with their ends (as opposed to drills which do the opposite), so I prefer to do holes with drills wherever possible.

Raptor frame eh? I see you're testing out your new extended table?

Do post pics!

[genexis]

haha yea... but busy ... you can check out my blog, i have some pictures of the extended x and the headstock from a2zcnc. When i find time i'll update with the Y base and some pictures of it fixed up.

[BloodClod]

I was just looking at the a2z site earlier today... if I ever work on another monster truck chassis then the extended x and y are definitely the way to go!

Pricey though! lol!