[Design and Technology] Fwd: [esnet] CNC Toolboard Shadows

[David Fletcher]

Great ideas fro Aaron Powter for CNC cutting using laser or CNC MILL.

> From: "Powter, Aaron D" <powter.aaron.d at edumail.vic.gov.au>
> Date: 6 December 2014 3:16:34 pm AEDT
> To: "ESNET @ iiate (esnet at iiate.asn.au)" <esnet at iiate.asn.au>
> Subject: [esnet] CNC Toolboard Shadows
> Reply-To: "ESNET @ iiate" <esnet at iiate.asn.au>
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> Dear all,
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> As the end of the year draws to a close, it is also that time to complete the arduous task of maintaining our workshops & equipment.  Here’s a neat little trick for your tool shadows.  As I’m too time poor to cut all of these out by hand why not do it via a CAD-CAM-CNC process (see pictures attached).
>  
> I simply took a picture (bmp) off the net, traced a vector around the pic using V-Carve Pro, nested all parts and exported it as a DXF file.  The DXF was imported into our Epilog laser from Alfex CNC and the shapes were cut out in 3mm MDF. I even pre-painted the reverse side of the sheet before cutting.
>  
> If you don’t have a laser, you can also use your CNC router.  I would suggest a full depth pass using  1/8” or 1/4" single flute carbide down cutter.  I have attached a URL of from my YouTube channel that highlights this in action here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA6hb-qj5ME&list=UUfykRE-QfJ_8hlk5ARsAmIg fast forward to 1:25 sec.  In this video I used the prototype JobMAKA (Australian made) that was graciously loaned to our college by Dr. Tony Pugatschew from Intellecta Technologies.  Notice how quiet this machine is with the camera up close to the cutting head?
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> Trust you guys find this helpful?  If anyone would like a copy of the Pics & DXF files I’m happy to place them all in a dropbox folder to share with you.  Don’t hesitate to ask.
>  
> Regards, Aaron.
>  
> Mr. Aaron Powter (Cert IV Trainer, Adv.Dip.E, B.Tech-Ed)
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