Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Modeling a twisted blade on autocad?? PLease help!

Hi,

I'm planning to machine it out of a single piece of metal. A fourth axis
makes sense. I'll keep you guys posted on the project.

Bobby

----- Original Message -----
From: "John" <johnhe-uk@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Modeling a twisted blade on autocad?? PLease
help!


> > Thanks for all the help guys. You can check out my model of the FAN at:
> > www.turbine.8m.com
> > I would love any suggestions you guys may have.
> > Thanks
>
> Whooping ass! Turbines and CNC, that is great. Are you making a turbofan?
> Those are some long blades, similar to the ones on a turbofan. I really
want
> to get a mill so's I can have a go at making a small turbine too but some
of
> the parts look really 'fun' to make, like the new compressors. I don't
know
> how they came up with that shape but it looks tricky! You'd _need_ a
fourth
> axis to cut that for sure because there's no possible way the tool would
get
> in from the top (Tilted blades at top).
>
> Once you've made your model of the turbine blank are you going to bend the
> blades and then mill the profile onto them? Or mill it from a solid piece
of
> 2cm thick 416? :-) Kidding is yoda, mmmm.
>
> Best wishes,
> John H.
>
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