Floor Mounted Turntable: 360 deg
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This machine uses
Power Mill to generate Code for the mill. It is complicated to use and requires
training in order to use the robot.
3 Axis Cutting on the 5 Axis Robot (PDF)
Full 5 axis Cutting (PDF)
(Need to read and Follow the 3Axis Tutorial above first)
Using Powermill with the rotary table (PDF)
Setting Up and Running the Robot (PDF)
This Machine is open to Use, but Students need to provide their own materials.
Note: a $10.00 per login charge will be applied whne you login to the machine to transfer files to the robot. This charge covers the wear and tear of the various bits.
This machine comes with an integral Tool Holder. Tools for the Robot are supplied by the shop.
You can load into powermill a macro that sets all of the current tools. If you have trouble loading the tool template macro, you can always create the tools from scratch.
Below are a series of links on how to load a macro and current tool settings.
Loading the Standard Tool Template macro into Powermill
In order to gain access to this machine, students need to go through an orientation on its use. Orientations are given by fabrication monitors. Simply schedule a time with a fabrication monitor during one of their shifts. After completing the orientation, a DM staff member will enable your login on the machine.
Fabrication Monitor Schedule