Hey everyone,
I'm working on upgrading my programing skills and introducing my shop to HEM / high speed machining. The thing that stumps me is: how did Helical Solutions get 1,000 SF in 1018 steel in a youtube video when that tools data on the website is listed as about 240 SF ?? After looking and reading around for a few months, I'm starting to think it's either that I'm not understanding what's out there or that there is no real number/formula to go by and it's more of a concept per application/part while less 'old school-this range is what it has to to be'.
My goal is to show this style of programming can benefit our shop by reprogramming a few parts and showing a comparison of the results. The materials I'd like to try this on are 17-7, 304 and 316. We're set up with good sturdy machines with 10k,12k,20k spindles and a wide range of good end mill brands so I'm confident we're equipped.
Understandably, there will be some amount trial and error but I'd like to reduce the scrap, broken tools and set-up time as much as possible before attempting this with a steel part on company time.
I'm working on upgrading my programing skills and introducing my shop to HEM / high speed machining. The thing that stumps me is: how did Helical Solutions get 1,000 SF in 1018 steel in a youtube video when that tools data on the website is listed as about 240 SF ?? After looking and reading around for a few months, I'm starting to think it's either that I'm not understanding what's out there or that there is no real number/formula to go by and it's more of a concept per application/part while less 'old school-this range is what it has to to be'.
My goal is to show this style of programming can benefit our shop by reprogramming a few parts and showing a comparison of the results. The materials I'd like to try this on are 17-7, 304 and 316. We're set up with good sturdy machines with 10k,12k,20k spindles and a wide range of good end mill brands so I'm confident we're equipped.
Understandably, there will be some amount trial and error but I'd like to reduce the scrap, broken tools and set-up time as much as possible before attempting this with a steel part on company time.