Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
(OP)
I am in need of some ideas to help my brainstorming. I need to get a cleaner cut than the attached picture. Currently, we are using a laser CNC but unfortunately they polymer we have on the bottom is very soft and it gets kind of torn up when we cut it.
These holes are used for fiducial alignment and must be clean cut or the AOI (automated optical inspection) system will not recognize them.
The only thing i can come up with is a plastic insert of some kind--only problem is that it is really small.
Hole size is 1.52mm and depth of 0.4mm
A picture is attached.
Any ideas on what we can do here?
Thanks--
These holes are used for fiducial alignment and must be clean cut or the AOI (automated optical inspection) system will not recognize them.
The only thing i can come up with is a plastic insert of some kind--only problem is that it is really small.
Hole size is 1.52mm and depth of 0.4mm
A picture is attached.
Any ideas on what we can do here?
Thanks--





RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
@Compositepro: I dabbled with the idea of punches but I am a tad skeptic because these holes need to be incredibly precise--in terms of both diameter and placement.
I am also toying with the idea of laser marking. But I am waiting on a reply from our engineers overseas as to whether or not that is an option--as opposed to a through hole.
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
Bruce
www.accuratus.com
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
and it sounds like (through no fault of your own) you haven't had much training on the crappy equipment (to try and get the most out of it).
GL
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
A quick Google search brought up one with a 0.0005" mechanical resolution: ht
Though I don't know if mechanical resolution = smooth hole edge.
Engineering is not the science behind building. It is the science behind not building.
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
RE: Ideas to get a cleaner cut? (fiducial)
Bruce
www.accuratus.com