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Making Your CAM Journey Easier with Fusion 360

By : Fabrizio Cimò
Book Image

Making Your CAM Journey Easier with Fusion 360

By: Fabrizio Cimò

Overview of this book

Downloading a piece of 3D software and shaping concepts and ideas is quite easy. However, designing feasible and cost-effective real parts from 3D models can be challenging with traditional production technologies, or even additive manufacturing. This book will give you the know-how and skills to develop your projects from ideas to physical products, and overcome these obstacles. In ‘Making Your CAM Journey Easier with Fusion 360’, you'll discover how to set up a CAM program, pick the right tool, and optimize production. You'll learn the pros and cons of different production technologies, including turning, milling, laser cutting, and 3D printing, and understand how to choose the best option based on your needs. You’ll also explore the important computer-aided manufacturing tools that Fusion 360 offers through the use of examples and best practices. By the end of this book, you’ll understand the potential issues and drawbacks of different design components and apply workarounds to avoid design flaws.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
1
Part 1 – Implementing Turning Operations in Fusion 360
7
Part 2 – Milling with Fusion 360
13
Part 3 – Laser Cutting Using Fusion 360
17
Part 4 – Using Fusion 360 for Additive Manufacturing
22
Part 5 – Testing Our Knowledge

Shoulder milling

For our second milling operation – shoulder milling – we will machine the circular slot in the center of our part:

Figure 9.16: The slot profile

Figure 9.16: The slot profile

It has a diameter of 80 millimeters and a depth of 10 millimeters. As mentioned before, we will use the same tool already used for the first facing operation.

Calculating the cutting parameters by hand

Before launching the command on Fusion 360, we should evaluate the cutting parameters. However, the bad news is that this time, instead of using CoroPlus, we will try to calculate them on our own. Be sure of this – it will be a bit trickier but way more satisfying!

First of all, we should understand our machine specifications:

  • We will use a Haas VF-1
  • The maximum cutting power is around 22.4 kW
  • Its maximum rated spindle speed is 8,100 RPM
  • The maximum torque is obtained at 2,000 RPM with a value of 122 Nm

These values will be needed to check...