When my part was initially brought into Kcam, the code was set up so that the endmill would make only one pass through the aluminum at the depth of the thickness for the whole part. You can see the 5 cutting layers in the Kcam 3D display. Each time you change the code, Kcam reminds you to click the ‘compile’ button. It is very useful to be able to visual the changes made to the code so that you can verify that the machine will operate in the way that you intended. KCAM 4 includes a G-Code editor with a 3-dimensional graphics display that shows the G-code toolpath. The DXF file was imported into Kcam and converted to G-code. The mount was designed using a program called Drafix CAD and then exported as a DXF file. Watching the parts materialize as the endmill cut the aluminum was very exciting! The finished parts were perfect. The X-axis and Z-axis of the machine were built using hand tools. I put it use right away, cutting out four aluminum support mounts for the 1/2-inch slide rails for the Y-axis of the CNC router that I’m in the process of building. Gus decided to sell his Taig CNC Milling machine so it now has a good home in my basement.
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