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How Long To Programme This Machine... ?
scootz - 17/2/10 at 09:55 AM

Bet the programmer had a headache after this one!

LINK

Breaker - 17/2/10 at 10:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Bet the programmer had a headache after this one!

LINK


Try to keep up at the back
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=129560

Btw, modern 3D drawing programs can generate ISO codes that can be directly loaded into the CNC milling machine....so you don't have to worry about a headache!

mcerd1 - 17/2/10 at 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by Breaker
Btw, modern 3D drawing programs can generate ISO codes that can be directly loaded into the CNC milling machine....so you don't have to worry about a headache!


even our basic CNC punch/drill machines work out how to do it themself - or at least the PC that its drawn on does it (been that way for more than 10 years)
the machines will take over one day


(Scootz - have you seen our little sculpture project yet ?)

[Edited on 17/2/10 by mcerd1]

flak monkey - 17/2/10 at 10:23 AM

Probably a days work after the 3d cad model was completed.

The bulk of the code would be automatically generated (CADCAM) and then would just require checking over by a human programmer.

There's nothing particularly special about that machine really, just a snazzy video

David

scootz - 17/2/10 at 10:23 AM

I'll get me coat...

scootz - 17/2/10 at 10:24 AM

Not seen your sculpture Robert... where is it?

mcerd1 - 17/2/10 at 10:57 AM

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Originally posted by scootz
Not seen your sculpture Robert... where is it?


its 'growing' in that crane I designed round the back of the workshop at macmerry.....

scootz - 17/2/10 at 11:45 AM

Will be out and about later today or tomorrow... will check it out!

mcerd1 - 17/2/10 at 11:54 AM

its up next the counsil skips (watch the pot holes - you could loose your whole car in them )

give it a few weeks and you won't be able to miss it form the A1