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Matt (Staff)
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Hi All,
We've just uploaded a new video which some of you may find interesting or informative. This one is quite specialist and detail-heavy because it covers what you need to do to create the necessary G-code for a CNC router out of Autodesk Fusion 360. As I've mentioned before on this forum, Fusion 360 is a great piece of software available from Autodesk free for students and educators and very reasonably priced for professionals. If you're looking for some fully featured 3D CAD software with plenty of CAM functionality 'out-of-the-box' then it's well worth a look.
For the CNC routing we've used our Stepcraft 840 which is a benchtop 3-axis CNC machine. There are different machines on the market but to us the Stepcraft feels like it bridges the gap between a hobby CNC and a larger industrial machine. We don't benefit from promoting either the router or the software; they're just both very good so we're sharing our opinion and hopefully some useful information on how to set them up and use them.
In some future videos, we'll be doing some more sophisticated 3D machining with the router (i.e. machining a 3D pattern from model board) which I think will be an eye-opener for some as to how useful these machines can be in a composites workshop.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this video. As usual, comments, links, shares and questions are all appreciated. Please post below and I'll be happy to answer any questions.
Here's the YouTube link:
Make Precision Carbon Fibre Parts Using a Desktop CNC Router
All the best, Matt
Matt Statham
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Sales
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Never mind, found the learning section of the Fusion website... My week is looking significantly less productive!
For anyone wanting to learn some 3D drawing, Fusion have definitely got some fantastic exercises and video tutorials. Highly recommend checking out their website community section and their YouTube channel! I'm excited about what I can do with this and I've only just started.
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How to use Autodesk Fusion 360 and a Desktop CNC Router to Make Precision Parts
Matt (Staff)
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9 Years Ago
Decent video :) Really looking forward to the machining a 3D pattern from modeling board video. I...
davro
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9 Years Ago
Excellent video, thanks for that. Did you look into other CNC routers? i.e. were hobbyist routers...
magicaltrevor
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9 Years Ago
Thanks, glad you liked it. We definitely did not undertake a full review of all the routers on the...
Matt (Staff)
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9 Years Ago
Thanks Matt. I guess my other thought was to use a router to create ribs (as per your tutorial on...
magicaltrevor
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9 Years Ago
Hi Matt, Would you be able to mill contoured surfaces out of wood or foam block using a rig like...
Motorious
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9 Years Ago
Hi Motorious, Yes, you can certainly machine 3D patterns using a 3 axis machine, as I mentioned...
Matt (Staff)
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9 Years Ago
Very intriguing video guys, great stuff. Certainly gives me food for thought with regards to...
Hanaldo
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9 Years Ago
Never mind, found the learning section of the Fusion website... My week is looking significantly...
Hanaldo
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9 Years Ago
+ x [quote] [b] Matt (Staff) - 6/30/2016 9:11:06 AM [/b] Hi All, We've just uploaded...
Shirley Yu
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5 Years Ago
A computer numerical control (CNC) router is a computer-controlled cutting machine related to the hand-held router used for cutting various hard materials, such as wood, composites, aluminium, steel,...
Shirley Yu
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