The UC Davis school seal sample project was used an an entry level machining project for undergraduate students who showed great interest in manufacturing technologies through associated course work. The student was responsible for modeling of the sample, toolpath creation using Esprit CAM, stock material and tooling setup, and execution of the NC data on a high speed 3-axis machining center.
Machining Data:
| Machine: | Sodick MC430L |
| Work material: | T6061 Aluminum |
| Number of operations: | 7 |
| Roughing tools: | D6 flat end mill
D2 flat end mill |
| Finishing tools: | R0.5 ball end mill |
| Typical finishing depth of cut (Ad): | 0.1 mm |
| Typical finishing stepover (Rd): | 0.03 mm |
| Roughing cycle time: | 25 min |
| Semi-finishing cycle time: | 40 min |
| Finishing cycle time: | 90 min |
