3D Surfacing Aluminium on a CNC Router! #07



The first two, a 6mm 3-flute reduced neck flat end mill and a 12mm single edge insert mill, I prove out different feeds and speeds, giving me some excellent surface finishes (for the machine!).

Having learnt a bit about the tools, I then move on to roughing and finishing a 3D surface using the 12mm insert mill and a 6mm 2-flute ball-nose end mill, again trying different feeds and speeds.

Overall, everything went pretty well! In the future I’ll be making an aluminium fixture plate to securely fix the vice directly to the machine, instead of via some plywood and the vacuum bed.

Tools Used:
– 6mm 3 flute end mill: https://www.milotools.co.uk/p/153303
– 12mm 1 flute insert cutter:
(Tool body) https://www.ewequipment.co.uk/products/12mm-apkt-90-indexable-end-mill-100mm-oal?_pos=1&_sid=2dcabb3c7&_ss=r
(Insert) https://shop.gbrengineering.com/apkt100305-al-et20p-carbide-apkt-ali-milling-inserts-europa-tool-10206-p.asp
– 6mm ball-nose end mill: https://shop.gbrengineering.com/6mm-carbide-ball-nosed-slot-drill-end-mill-2-fluted-europa-tool-3133030600-9498-p.asp

Vice:
https://www.inceptionmachines.co.uk/inception-machines-store/low-profile-vice

CNC Router: Multicam 3000

00:00 Introduction
00:39 6mm test CAM
01:13 6mm test cut
01:57 12mm test CAM
02:55 12mm test cut
04:08 3D Surfacing CAM
05:54 3D surfacing cut
08:21 Outro

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George Laight, BikeStow.
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Website: https://www.bikestow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikestow/
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Filmed with:
GoPro Hero 7
Rode Stereo Videomic pro
Nikon D7100
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