Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Calculating mechanical forces

Thanks very much, that's just the info I needed!

Probably learned that in machine shop, but that's been <cough> years
ago.

Thanks again,
JJ

On 02-Aug-2005, at 17:43, ringleboy26 wrote:
> I took a advance machining class in college and they tought us how to
> calculate the forces in each direction. Here is a link to one of the
> homework problems that explains how to figure it out.
>
> http://www.me.mtu.edu/~wjendres/MachiningProcessesCourse/HW04_Solution
> .pdf
>
> Here is a links to the problems themselves
>
> http://www.me.mtu.edu/~wjendres/MachiningProcessesCourse/Problem_Manua
> l.pdf
>
> But by far the easiest way to figure it out is using the simple
> approximation equation Fc=UcA = Uc(h w) where fc is cutting force
> uc is the specific cutting energy h is uncut chip thickness and w is
> width of cut.
>
> Hope this helps you out a bit
>
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