wow… wonder how long that cnc file took to write…
dam, thats nice.
Noice. German machine and Japanese software.
I just received a brochure for that machine and it has a picture of a very large turbine being machined.
Imagine trying to do that helmet with the slow processors of yesteryear. lol.
i can’t even imagine even where to start on any process, lol… that’s an undertaking…
Nice! That’s pretty cool, although small.
I wish I could get some pictures of the JSF/F-35 assembly line.
They have a CNC Drill that does nothing except drill holes in the upper wing skin for that airplane. The thing is probably 4 stories tall, 2 stories down into the ground, and 50’ x 30’ square. It has rotation for the part. And the mill/drill itself is mounted to an articulated “arm” with full shoulder, elbow, and wrist movement; the whole arm moves on an XYZ gantry. I guess it’ll hold tolerances down to +/-.001. That’s insane considering the travel the thing has.
sweeeet…
That’s so unreasonably awesome. I’d like to know how long that took from start to finish.
x2
and why does it say finished weight is 3.6kg, but in the title it says 3.6 pounds?
when i saw 3.6pounds i was pretty impressed… but 3.6kg makes a little more sense ;d
its pretty insane how much machining technology has progressed in such a short time. I still remember my old man making the paper ‘tapes’ for the first generation 2 and 3 axis NC machines. Now 20 years later I’m programming at the same company for machines with 5 axes, pallet systems, mill/turn capabilities, tool setting/inspection probes ect. unfortunately the technology is also what is taking the skill out of operating a machine and allowing the work to be done by cheaper labor overseas.