Hi guys,
Apologises if this is in the incorrect place, but would greatly appreciate some pointers from the vast array of knowledge out there.
I am now to CNC machining, spent the last ten years in the automotive industry, but due to Covid lost my job. I was fortunate to be taken on by a motorsport company who make all bespoke parts for various vehicle applications.
We have Haas machines, a VF2 and a VF4 and have largely been learning from YouTube videos and other forms of research and then been using the VPS systems to construct basic shapes (like REALLy basic)
I believe the plan eventually will be that i learn CAD/CAM software and use that but at the moment, my boss is keen for me to learn the basics using things like VPS.
I appreciate there is a wealth of knowledge out there, but the two specific things i am struggling with currently are:
* How to chamfer a part without the use of a CAM software.
* At the moment i am using a facemill and manually turning a part over to reduce a part to it's required size, but know that using an end mill and going around the edge that way is far more efficient. How can i do this without a CAM software?
I have a hell of a long way to go, i believe some training will be happening at some point when things improve Covid wise, but at the moment i am learning completely on my own as best i can.
Any further hints, tips, free things to look at and so on would be brilliant.
Look forward to hearing what's out there and connecting with some knowledgeable people.
Thanks,
Dan
Apologises if this is in the incorrect place, but would greatly appreciate some pointers from the vast array of knowledge out there.
I am now to CNC machining, spent the last ten years in the automotive industry, but due to Covid lost my job. I was fortunate to be taken on by a motorsport company who make all bespoke parts for various vehicle applications.
We have Haas machines, a VF2 and a VF4 and have largely been learning from YouTube videos and other forms of research and then been using the VPS systems to construct basic shapes (like REALLy basic)
I believe the plan eventually will be that i learn CAD/CAM software and use that but at the moment, my boss is keen for me to learn the basics using things like VPS.
I appreciate there is a wealth of knowledge out there, but the two specific things i am struggling with currently are:
* How to chamfer a part without the use of a CAM software.
* At the moment i am using a facemill and manually turning a part over to reduce a part to it's required size, but know that using an end mill and going around the edge that way is far more efficient. How can i do this without a CAM software?
I have a hell of a long way to go, i believe some training will be happening at some point when things improve Covid wise, but at the moment i am learning completely on my own as best i can.
Any further hints, tips, free things to look at and so on would be brilliant.
Look forward to hearing what's out there and connecting with some knowledgeable people.
Thanks,
Dan