The making of this break bracket was difficult init of itself in the beginning. At first I didn't recognize that inventor wanted the diameter instead of the radius. Once I figured it out I remeasured the circles, it was a piece of cake, I repeated the steps of the maze but set it to a 3-D drill path instead of a 2-D path because of it's changes of angles and round pieces.
When creating the simulation I saw that the scales were off, so I adjusted them and the model works properly. After saving the file it was transferred to my flash drive and put into the computer connected to the CNC mill. Then I proceeded to zero the co-ordinates in order to allow the programming to initiate. As soon as I hit start the mill started to run the cycle by speeding up the drill bit and cutting away at the material like it was clay in the hands of a sculptor. When the process was complete I removed the excess material and cleaned it up for the laser engraver. I loaded the engraver with a program to put my name and class hour on the bracket for identification. When the laser finished it's cycle I removed it and turned off the machine and admired the craftsmanship of this unique piece of work. |