Foam core - double sided milling

These two cores prepared in this video clip are supposed to sit on a car that a tuning team works with. They are first made in XPS foam for testing directly on the car. When tested and perfected, the cores are made 3 mm thinner to compensate for the carbon fibre laminate. The milling (on each side) is a roughing step and then directly two planar steps with different directions. Foam cores are so easy milled that the Z-level is not needed.

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As usual, I run this demo in a virtual environment and it makes the simulator acting a bit odd. Try it for real!

Clipping planes and extend your stock

How to extend the the stock model to include the cutter size (makes the cutter go on the outside of the model) and how to use clipping planes to restrict the cutting space. In this clip I change the stock model to include the cutter size, which makes the cutter climb the outside of the model as well and not only parts "inside" the stock. I also use regions for to restrict the cutting depth of the model, I don't want to go as deep as the model is this time.

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As usual, I run this demo in a virtual environment and it makes the simulator acting a bit odd. Try it for real!

Making regions

Here are a few simple examples how regions will help you to restrict the working area for a toolpath. Note that if you want to make a roughing or Z-level and a lot of "islands" it's better time wise to generate a toolpath for each region instead of selecting multiple regions. In that way the toolpath will finish one region and then move to next. When a group of regions are used to make a rough/Z-level each level will be finished in every region and therefore a lot of extra movement will be added. On a small model it's not a problem, when doing batches or uge moulds it will take more time. When all regions are generated, make all wanted toolpaths visible and post process them into one program.

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Colourized simulation and making a different stock

In the latest release of MadCAM (4.3) the simulator makes every toolpath cut in a colour, which give a very nice visualization where the cutter really made a cut. It's easy to add or change the cutter colours. Here's how. I also modify the stock model to show the difference in the toolpath when the stock is changed with the options "Enclose", "Model + Cutter" and defining a true stock model.

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Cutting pipe clamp video

Here's an example of a clamp cut in Alumec (Uddeholm).

Making an open mould for epoxy resin moulding

Here's an open mould for a finbox made in carbon/glass fiber and epoxy resin that we're working on. The box type is called "slotbox" and is an open standard for windsurfing boards.

Well, here goes!..

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News site about MADCAM

The MADCAM team has moved their news feed to blogspot as well.
Is to be found here: http://rhinocadcam.blogspot.com