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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

Questions

Turning (from Chapters 1 to 5)

  1. In terms of turning, what is the difference between cutting depth and cutting feed?
    1. The cutting depth is a measure of how much the tool is plunging inside the stock and it is measured in millimeters (mm), while the cutting feed is a measure of how much the tool is advancing at every revolution, and therefore it is measured in mm per revolution (mm/rev).
    2. The cutting depth is how deep the tool is cutting, measuring its position from the rotation axis of the chuck, while the cutting feed is a measure of how fast a tool is plunging radially into the stock.
    3. The depth of cut is a measure of how much the cutting edge is engaged into the stock, while the cutting feed is the tangential velocity measured at the tooltip.
  2. What is ?
    1. specifies the cutting power needed to cut a certain material, therefore it is measured in kilowatts (kW).
    2. is the specific cutting force, measured in Megapascal (MPa), and is a value representing how easily a certain...