Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] aspiring CNC machinist wants to dip his toe in

Pete,

You may want to start by looking at my web page. I have a lot of information
there.

If you have questions please drop me a note.

Bob Campbell
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----- Original Message -----
From: "aspiringmachinist" <aspiringmachinist@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 9:30 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] aspiring CNC machinist wants to dip his toe in


> Hi,
>
> I am familiar with CAD, fairly familiar with CAM and CNC and G Code
> although I don't get real hands-on, but I am no machinist and not
> very familiar with terms like precision, accuracy, repeatibility
> although I have a fair idea. I have do very very limited with a
> CNC'ed Sherline desktop mill (not mine).
>
> I have been approached for help by a manual machinist who knows
> nothing about CNC about a potential job which will be too expensive
> to do with a real professional CNC mill, too time consuming (many)
> to do manually. The first job/jobs consist of just drilling a series
> of holes on a non-metallic material. I feel it is a good opportunity
> to try my hand at some "real world" work, I do not know how or where
> to get information about the kind of
> precision/accuracy/repeatibility so that I figure out whether I can
> meet whatever requirements that may be imposed. I hope to get some
> feedback from this group regarding the feasibility of taking up a
> job like this.
>
> There is also a possibility that the required x-travel on one of the
> jobs? will be 12 inches. Will this be achievable with a 2000? Would
> there be any other machines CNC'ed or CNC'able that would be a good
> start for me to try something like this?
>
> All responses will be highly appreaciated.
>
> Pete
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