Shawn_Laughlin
Aluminum
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2019
These are all machined from a bronze casting on a cnc lathe but, was wondering if you had one of these to make or something similar in shape and you only had a mill do you think you could machine the part efficiently.
I look at it and don’t see how it couldn’t be done. The only thing that I think would be troublesome is it has flange grooves. Looking at the picture you will be able to tell where those grooves are located. I have ideas on how I could do the grooves using a mill with rotary table or a machine with full on 5 axis capability but, while having tons of experience working with metal, I still have much to learn about the machining side and is exactly why I came here to get advice.
So if you only had a cnc vmc 3,4 or 5 axis and did not have cnc lathe would you attempt it?
I look at it and don’t see how it couldn’t be done. The only thing that I think would be troublesome is it has flange grooves. Looking at the picture you will be able to tell where those grooves are located. I have ideas on how I could do the grooves using a mill with rotary table or a machine with full on 5 axis capability but, while having tons of experience working with metal, I still have much to learn about the machining side and is exactly why I came here to get advice.
So if you only had a cnc vmc 3,4 or 5 axis and did not have cnc lathe would you attempt it?