robodrill time..help please..
Before you say it, i have searched and read everything i could find...
I am dumping the Haas this week and want a kick butt 4th axis aluminum rip'n machine. I cannot afford to screw up again like i did with the Haas, so i nee some serious answers from users. I am looking at the long bed with DDR 4th axis, 24k rpm and whatever other bells and whistles i need to make it a blur inside.
For those that have one, What kind of cuts can i expect with a half inch endmil in aluminum? Im going for the 24k spindle option, but want to hear some numbers from machinists. Light and fast is good, but how fast? and how light? Also, the cuts are going to be short line segments and the cutter will be switching direction every inch or so at best. Its not going to do me any good to outrun my code. Whats the look ahead like? how fast do they accelerate to feed rate? How is the chip evacuation? anything i need to really look at before jumping in?
I have watched all the you tube videos, but i don't see any in aluminum and only a couple of them are actually taking cuts, most are cutting air for demo's and that doesn't excite me too much. The stainless video is neat, but doesn't apply to me.
BTW...If someone wants to steal a 09' VF2SS with everything i know where there is one looking for a home.
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