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== Introduction == |
== Introduction == |
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[[File:Boxford 260vmc 02.jpg|250px|thumb|The Boxford 260 VMC Milling machine]] [[File:Boxfordworkarea.jpg|250px|thumb|The working area of the Boxford 260 VMC Milling machine]]The Boxford 260 VMC is an educational model CNC mill that is in the process of being upgraded with a modern controller and electronics. The CNC milling machine has a maximum travel of 250mm x 120mm and a vertical travel of 180mm, the spindle is speed controlled from 0-3000rpm. It's suitable for use with Aluminium, Brass, Mild steel (with caution), stainless steel (very, very slowly) and most Plastics. The Boxford mill requires [[tools/boxford/induction|induction]] before you can use it as it is a complex and challenging to use tool. The boxford is kept downstairs on the west wall between the drill press and the linisher. The lab does not keep a regular stock of milling cutters, although you might find some around the place from time to time. If you have a specific job in mind then it's recommended that you bring your own tooling, we do this because a clumsy operator can easily break hundreds of pounds worth of tools in a few minutes and it wouldn't be fair to other members for the lab to have to pay for that. At the moment we're recommending a maximum speed of 800mm/sec for travel moves and 300mm/sec for cutting moves, although the exact speed you want to use will depend on many factors (see the [[Workshops/boxford|induction]]). The boxford is protected from damage by [[Prudence|Prudence, the safety goat]]. |
[[File:Boxford 260vmc 02.jpg|250px|thumb|The Boxford 260 VMC Milling machine]] [[File:Boxfordworkarea.jpg|250px|thumb|The working area of the Boxford 260 VMC Milling machine]]The Boxford 260 VMC is an educational model CNC mill that is in the process of being upgraded with a modern controller and electronics. The CNC milling machine has a maximum travel of 250mm x 120mm and a vertical travel of 180mm, the spindle is speed controlled from 0-3000rpm. It's suitable for use with Aluminium, Brass, Mild steel (with caution), stainless steel (very, very slowly) and most Plastics. The Boxford mill requires [[tools/boxford/induction|induction]] before you can use it as it is a complex and challenging to use tool. The boxford is kept downstairs on the west wall between the drill press and the linisher. The lab does not keep a regular stock of milling cutters, although you might find some around the place from time to time. If you have a specific job in mind then it's recommended that you bring your own tooling, we do this because a clumsy operator can easily break hundreds of pounds worth of tools in a few minutes and it wouldn't be fair to other members for the lab to have to pay for that. At the moment we're recommending a maximum speed of 800mm/sec for travel moves (although speeds up to 1000mm/min are available) and 300mm/sec for cutting moves, although the exact speed you want to use will depend on many factors (see the [[Workshops/boxford|induction]]). The boxford is protected from damage by [[Prudence|Prudence, the safety goat]]. |
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| Spindle power || Probably around 250W |
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| Maximum travel speed || 800mm/min |
| Maximum travel speed || 800mm/min recommended, 1000mm/min allowed |
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| Maximum recommended cutting speed || 300mm/min |
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== Recent Changes == |
== Recent Changes == |
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* Implement proper spindle shut-down on E-stop, increase maximum allowed travel speeds to 1000mm/min [[User:Stever|Stever]] ([[User talk:Stever|talk]]) 15:48, 5 July 2021 (BST) |
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* 2A slow-blow fuses do not work in the controller circuit, decision made to rate the circuit at 4A regular speed fuses [[User:Stever|Stever]] ([[User talk:Stever|talk]]) 08:15, 22 May 2021 (BST) |
* 2A slow-blow fuses do not work in the controller circuit, decision made to rate the circuit at 4A regular speed fuses [[User:Stever|Stever]] ([[User talk:Stever|talk]]) 08:15, 22 May 2021 (BST) |
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* Phase-2 rewire finished [[User:Stever|Stever]] ([[User talk:Stever|talk]]) 18:13, 5 May 2021 (BST) |
* Phase-2 rewire finished [[User:Stever|Stever]] ([[User talk:Stever|talk]]) 18:13, 5 May 2021 (BST) |