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1990 Brother TC225 VMC CNC 3 axis bed mill


1990 Brother TC225 VMC cnc mill cutting first multiple duplicate parts. Experimenting with different methods of removing metal just to see how well different methods work. I am an inventor/artist/construction worker and have been learning how to machine on a manual grizzly mill and lathe for the past two years, building prototypes of a new type of patent pending no contact seal positive displacement heat engine that has only one moving assembly and one non-moving assembly. This new engine moves the working fluid through one or more fixed volume chambers and uses the resulting vector forces to do work or visa versa. Vector forces produced by the new engine fall into two categories. The first category are the vector forces resulting from the re-direction of the fluid within the chamber(s) and are well known and documented. The second category of vector forces are not proven or documented just theory. These vector forces are created by a momentary difference in pressure within a common fluid volume and are part of a new category of displacement engine called CONSTANT VOLUME DISPLACEMENT.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - August 14, 2012 at 6:25 pm

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RoboCNC projects: Making a 4th Axis / Indexer / Rotary Axis


[ full info @ www.robocnc.nl ] For my DIY cnc router i made a 4th axis. The Indexer is driven by a 2Nm stepper and its own driver. Gear ratio is 6:1 for stepper to chuck. Now its time to learn some new tricks in the cam software.. So of course there will be some rotary projects in the future… Thanks for watching and voting of course :) , hope you enjoy…

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Posted by Ivan Irons - August 6, 2012 at 2:34 am

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The first station mechanical axis CNC milling and boring machine passed the acceptance

By the Jinan Machine Tool Group Co., Ltd. is responsible for research and development of China’s first mobile portal Ssangyong axis CNC milling machine machine has passed the State. China Machinery Industry Federation and the State Council Three Gorges Project Construction Committee of three major equipment manufacturing engineering inspection team late last month at the Liaoning Anshan Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. jointly organized the five-axis CNC milling machine products, appraisal meeting and demonstrations.

Second, successful economic development of this machine sets XKV2745 × 200 CNC boring and milling machine, breaking the monopoly of foreign technology to solve the country needed large-scale power generation turbine blade industry processing equipment problems.

Previously produced in our five-axis NC machine tool as the spindle to spindle head, the output torque is small, mainly used for small parts machining non-ferrous metals. The large pump blades, ship propellers, aircraft propellers, turbine blades turn group, high-precision stamping dies and other processing parts, large diameter, processing area, allowances and more, to adopt the high-power, high torque mechanical drive type five-axis linkage milling head. However, this mechanical transmission five-axis of the core technology only for Germany, France, Italy and a few developed countries to master.

At present, China’s large-scale hydropower facilities, water transportation equipment, ship propellers, car mold, surface precision complex, heavy cutting, the state investment projects focused on the South, the Three Gorges water conservancy, natural gas based equipment, key parts processing, machine tools that are urgently needed. In particular, the processing of large turbine blades all dependent on imported equipment, and domestic market demand is quite large.
Therefore, developed with independent intellectual property rights of the mechanical transmission axis CNC milling machine equipment, a top priority.

In 2006, commissioned by the State of the Three Gorges Construction Committee, assumed the development of Jinan Machine Tool sets the first major task of the project. Them more to tackle technical problems, struggled, and finally a breakthrough. Less than a year Bianjiang products delivered to the user Angang Heavy Machinery Corporation. This set of products with advanced features five-axis cutting weight to complete the complex three-dimensional precision surface machining, the workpiece to be machined to improve the accuracy and surface finish, reduced or canceled after the order of hand-grinding, so as to solve both higher productivity but also improve the accuracy of problem cases to be processed to meet China’s Three Gorges Project, and major power generation, shipbuilding, military industry needs, free from dependence on foreign technology.

China Machinery Industry Federation Special Adviser to Mr. Lu recalled, this project started from May 2006, lasted three years, the effect was very good. Jinan two machines dare take on this difficult task, and Angang Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. dare the first “eating crabs,” the success of the two key major projects.
Angang Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. Chairman of Bi Zhi-chao, the machine tool over the past year, more than the past performance of the complete machine tools of all leaves, leaf water processing to break the bottleneck for the development of hydropower in China, played an important role.

Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co., Ltd. Deputy General Manager Zhang Tiande said mechanical CNC milling head, torque, low speed, high technical content, is a very big step forward. He believes it to China hydropower manufacturing industry, ship industry, as well as the construction of national defense industry, will play an important role.
China Machinery Industry Federation Special Adviser to Mr. Lu, the State Council Three Gorges Construction Committee Office of the technology and equipment, Ling Huang, deputy director of China Machinery Industry Federation, Director of Li Dongru technology work as well as from research institutes, and electricity, heavy machinery and other key industry experts, users, a total of more than 80 people attended the demonstrations.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - July 17, 2012 at 10:27 am

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Home DIY 3 Axis CNC Router – Axis Test


Axis Test and Introduction video of my home cnc machine Cheers, Marc / blog.ncode.ca

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Posted by Ivan Irons - June 28, 2012 at 2:32 am

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CNC ROUTER 4 AXIS PISTOL GRIP CARVEING GUNSTOCK


THIS MACHINE IS A 4 AXIS MACHINE MADE BY ME..SOON I WILL ADD 5TH AXIS…IT WILL BE COMPLETLY DONE…THANK YOU FOR LOOKING

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Posted by Ivan Irons - May 23, 2012 at 5:52 pm

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Lego 3 Axis CNC Mill


A little cnc mill made from legos (NXT). It holds a Dremel rotary tool with a rotary saw bit. Can mill blocks up to 2′x2′x2′. Can cut through a variety of materials, but the video only shows cardboard for that was all I had at the moment. Has an xy table and z directly moving the spindle up and down. A prior design only had an x table and y directly moved the spindle, but this design was unsuccessful. Precision isn’t terrible, but not great. This is mainly due to the flexible nature of the lego elements and gear wiggle room.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - April 5, 2012 at 8:04 pm

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Matsuura 5 Axis Machining


Short clips showing the versatility – high end performance of Matsuura 5 Axis cnc machine Tool Products.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - March 20, 2012 at 6:49 pm

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5-Axis CNC Dental Machining


Complete dental Bridge machining videos, in 3 and 5 axis.
With WorkNC Dental CAD/CAM software.


Dental – teeth – implant machining. Wissner machine. WorkNC Dental CAD-CAM software by Sescoi


Visit www.datron.com. 3 ½ up to 5 axis milling machine for dental production with high reliability, speed and precision. The highly precise design with a rigid Granite table and the fast dynamic control meets the growing demands of the dental CAD/CAM market. Solid and reliable machine concept — Granite/Steel design. Water-cooled, high-frequency spindle with a rotational speed of up to 60,000 rpm. Automatic tool-length measuring with tool-breakage detection. Set-up dimensions: 1,300 mm x 1,300 mm x 1,950 mm. Power connection: 230V, approx. 2 kW, air pressure min. 6.5 bar. Weight approx. 800 kg. Automatic tool change. 3, 4 & 5 Axis. Blank materials: Zirconium, CoCr, Titan, Alloys, PMMA, Nano Composites, Wax, Al-Oxide.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - March 18, 2012 at 5:07 am

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3 axis CNC router (time lapse)


2.5 hour time lapse of my CNC test cutting (7.5″ diameter x 1.5″ tall); still need some tweaking but almost there.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - February 25, 2012 at 9:50 am

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Thermwood – 5 Axis Cnc Router At John Cox’s Creature Workshop


The video is provided by http://www.johncox.net.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - February 15, 2012 at 2:58 pm

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Hauff Machine Product’s Doosan MX2500LST Multi-Tasking Center. 9 axis CNC Lathe Mill Combo.


This Video shows just a small portion of the capability of this very complex cnc lathe mill combination. Two spindles, a 12 station turret with live tooling, and a 5 axis milling head with a 40 tool changer makes this one of the most incredible machines currently made. This machine enables us to run parts that would normally take many operations and complete them in a single step.

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Posted by Ivan Irons - February 4, 2012 at 2:55 pm

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5 axis CNC router – wooden sculpture


5 axis cnc router, machining trial project – wooden sculpture from solid birch wood. AJ Grupp, Estonia, www.5-axis-cnc.com

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Posted by Ivan Irons - January 23, 2012 at 11:05 pm

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5 Axis Machining Now Benefits Injection Mould Making

Copyright (c) 2010 Nadine Davis

Injection mould making is taking a leap forward in terms of productivity and accuracy through the acceptance of 5 axis machining technology which has been benefiting other sectors of the manufacturing industry for some time. Being able to machine all 5 sides of a component using the same set-up saves time and reduces the possibility of human error. To be able to transfer these benefits to injection mould making has been a boon for this section of the manufacturing industry. Finding the correct work piece holding system is crucial to the success of the process, with quality engineered solutions emerging to delivery productivity gains and vastly reduce waste.

There is a steep learning curve with 5 axis machining for new operators, and one of the areas where a new player can have difficulty is in holding the work piece so that five sides of the piece can be machined effectively. The following information on the two most common methods may be of assistance to new operators:

Mechanical Clamping Systems:

These are the most common systems, and resemble a vice but with extra clamping force. This method allows minimal interference with the cutting area and enables the exposed surfaces to be machined with a high degree of accuracy.

This clamping system can hold small to medium sized work pieces quite easily, but for larger pieces, a riser is recommended in order to reach the work piece. These are not common type clamps but highly engineered pieces of equipment which apply force were it is most needed. Additional security is provided by the use of pointed grippers in the vice jaws.

Magnetic Systems:

A common method is to fix the work piece to a magnetic pedestal. Because the work piece is then elevated, the 5 sides can be machined in one set-up, which also dramatically reduces the margin for error. The actual machining processes don’t change the magnetic pull. This is because the 5 axis high speed methods require a much higher spindle speed, far lighter chip loads and faster feeds overall. These reduce torque and cutter pressure, so there is no danger of the work piece moving while being machined.

Another method is the use of magnetic pallets which enable the movement of the work piece from one machine to another. This method requires careful planning and design at the outset, but pays dividends in the savings gained during the manufacturing process.

Business owners who invest in high-end 5 axis machines and then skimp on the cost of work piece holding systems will not get the full benefit of the efficiency and productivity gains available with this machining technology. Operators at CNC Townsville workshops are already proving that these systems are worth the investment.

5 Axis Machining technology has extended its reach to the injection mould making process. Mechanical clamping systems are favoured by CNC Townsville machine operators Arena Engineering.


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Posted by Ivan Irons - December 20, 2011 at 3:43 am

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Three Dimensional Trimming & Machining: the five Axis CNC Router

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This book Brings together for the first time all the major aspects of the five-axis cnc router. This Machine is transforming the way many common everyday products are manufactured, from furniture to airplanes. this book also includes a windows 95 software program that allows the reader to enter their own specific cost information and easily calculate the cost to fabricate a part.

Three Dimensional Trimming & Machining: the five Axis cnc router

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Posted by Ivan Irons - December 1, 2011 at 5:43 pm

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Screw Machine Products on a Tornos Deco 12 Axis CNC Machine


Screw Machine Products on a Tornos Deco 12 Axis CNC Swiss Screw Machine Products See up close Cox Manufacturing Companys ISO certified production machining of a screw machine product completed on a 12 axis CNC Swiss Tornos Deco in San Antonio, Texas. For more info please visit us at www.coxmanufacturing.com or email us at sales@coxmanufacturing.com

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Posted by Ivan Irons - November 11, 2011 at 5:13 pm

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