CNC machine a part from two sides
DeskProto's two-sided wizard makes this an easy task
Tutorial video about wizard "Two sides, manual flip": machine a part from two sides
(DP V8.1, 17:49 min)
(DP V8.1, 17:49 min)
When you CNC machine a part from two sides, manually flipping the block in-between, the toolpaths for both sides of course need to exactly match. And after flipping the block needs to be correctly positioned and aligned. This video shows an easy way to achieve this, using the 'two-sided milling wizard' in the DeskProto CAM software.
After an introduction I start DeskProto and create the NC files, using wizard "Two sides, manual flip". Next you will (briefly) see all process steps on the CNC machine: clamping the block, machining side 1, flipping the block and machining side 2. Finally the result is shown. This video shows the process using the wizard's default settings, a next video will show how to use other settings in case needed for your project.
The small perfume bottle is one of the free sample STL files, that are present in every DeskProto download.
For more information you can read the Lesson 7 in the DeskProto Tutorial book, which is about machining a cellphone cover from two sides.
This video applies to the Expert edition and Multi-Axis edition of DeskProto, as the other editions do not offer the two-sided milling wizard.
The video is on HD quality (1920x1080 pixels).
Subtitles are available and can be switched on, in English and in Dutch.