Fusion 360 Surfacing Toolpaths YOU Can Use! WW228

[@kylejacobs1247]

Cool test piece. I recently used the radial and spiral paths for a similar texturing step. The info about how to implement the tool paths is really helpful, but you need to devote more time to showing the results off. Watching this video I'd have a hard time seeing how each facet of the test piece came out since you only show the final surfaces for a second or two. Moreover, it would help to see from multiple angles and with a few different lighting setups.

[@JebJulian]

Boom! avoid surfaces selection. I was playing with rest machining but still got occasional air cut. thanks for the tip

[@aSadFcuk]

do yourself a favour, look up Drummond Masterton's Thesis, he did a whole Masters on just surfacing as an aesthetic tool. the work he produced was incredible

[@OstrKanal]

Very nice! In future, could you add feeds in metric units? It would be very, very helpful Thanks in advance :)

[@spikeypineapple552]

They did...

[@BaldurNorddahl]

@@spikeypineapple552 No we are missing cutting feed rate to complete the formula. Normally I do not mind the thou and inch thing on american channels. With Fusion 360 videos I have to put the thing on pause constantly, so I can multiply everything by 25.4 (usually just by approximation by mentally multiplying by 2 and 3 and thinking ok, 10 times halfway between that). This is because Fusion 360 has the same settings pages in metric for us metric guys, so you really have no idea what 2 thou per tooth is compared to your own tool paths. Cutting feed rate of 30 inch/min equals 762 mm/min. I can relate to 762 because that is what I see in my version of Fusion 360. It is about half of max speed of my machine :-)

[@urgamecshk]

@@BaldurNorddahl why is your machine so slow?

[@urgamecshk]

@@BaldurNorddahl if you have rpm and feed per tooth you're all set....

[@BaldurNorddahl]

@@urgamecshk one can be calculated from the other, but they are both important. If he exceeds 1500 mm/min feed rate my machine will not be able to deliver the requested feed per tooth. As to why my machine is slow and weak, it is just a smaller machine. If you have the optimal feed and speeds for the HAAS this Tormach will not be able to keep up either. For one thing, the recommended depth of cut for that tool is twice the diameter but he is only doing one diameter. I assume that the machine is either not strong enough or not rigid enough.

[@PaulSteMarie]

I'm a bit surprised you aren't using a v cutter for the pseudo-knurling.

[@pprotory]

My thoughts as well. I also prefer 3 flute bull nose compared to ball for 3d contouring (extra rigidity)but I can see where that might be problematic given the geometry.

[@adammixon9833]

Trying to find the CAD and CAM templates on your website. Can't locate them. Any suggestions?

[@MikeMcChiken]

I havent used any autodesk programs since we had 8088 computers and digitizers . lol . Thats a cool deal to have access to great software for 500 bucks a year , if I read correctly . My question is how much is available for that 500 a year since to get anything like mastercam or gibbs cost $17k+ ? Gibbs has been around for years and the learning aids you have on mastercam are just not there for gibbs . Are they there for Fusion360? I got great support for mastercam through cam-instructor in Oregon . Also nice project there to learn different tool paths

[@nonyabeez294]

1-1.5 diameter depth of cut and 10-15% radial cut is much easier on all things involved.

[@AlistairPhillipsFolders]

Do you do anything special to calculate the step over for the knurling? If you were using a different sized ball end mill for example.

[@alexpinson3739]

It all depends on how much stock to leave you have on the roughing op, as well as the diameter like you said. I don't calculate it so much as just watching the simulation to see if it creates the pattern I like

[@AlistairPhillipsFolders]

@@alexpinson3739 Awesome cheers.. I hadn't really thought about the depth/remaining stock influencing the pattern.

[@KalebQi]

Can you use a V bit for a nice surface finish if the part happens to be the same angle as your bit?

[@alexpinson7759]

Yes! Ed used this on one of the DIY Lathe videos if you tuned in to that

[@KalebQi]

Alex Pinson haven’t seen that part. I’ll go look for it

[@charlesscarpelli7939]

What indicator is that?

[@RGS_23]

can I find this part somewhere to download it? Thank you

[@RGS_23]

es.tinypic.com/r/ztdkpd/9

[@rickcperry]

Hi Pass filer bro!

[@valentinvalentino5339]

Super!

[@jamesm3268]

can you guys start uploading in 2k-4k these low res videos kill the detail.

[@johnalexander2349]

And longer pans and close-ups of the finished part. 1.3 seconds isn't enough to take a good look at the results.

[@pprotory]

ROFL because 1080p is so low res.... More than likely any issues you have seeing the detail is due to the device or connection you are watching their videos on. I could see it being an issue if it were filmed in low res but the detail looks just fine on 720p and 1080p playback.

[@heronguarezi6501]

I want John back.

[@themonsterodub]

Nvm John I just want good not-muddy voiceovers

[@ericchang103]

They're both good. John as the founder of this channel obviously has unmatchable enthusiasm, but Alex did a great job here.

[@heronguarezi6501]

They hardly say something that I don't already know, but I don't get bored when it is john.

[@donaldmoore8023]

Yeah, the voice over sounds out of place with the video quality they put out.

[@extraace]

I thought he did well. A little slow on the speech but 1.5 speed solved that.

[@Oneillnn]

#BringJohnBack

[@xenonram]

What's up with the sound in these voice over videos. It sounds like he's got a mouthful of the spit you get after drinking milk. I don't know if it's from the mix or the speaker's mouth.

[@cambroe]

Sounds like a bad microphone in this one

[@Dakakeisalie]

Go whine on someone else's channel. We won't miss you, Goodbye!

[@xdygmnyrdf]

First!!!!!