Can this be made by CNC?
Can this be made by CNC?
(OP)
So I thinking of trying to machine this out of aluminum, it is a dock for a magic mouse made by apple. Approx 5" long by about 5" long by about 3" wide by about 1.5" tall. The groove inside I guess is the question. i know the rest can be made with CNC. I dont want to cast if I can avoid it.





RE: Can this be made by CNC?
B.E.
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RE: Can this be made by CNC?
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To the Toolmaker, your nice little cartoon drawing of your glass looks cool, but your solid model sucks. Do you want me to fix it, or are you going to take all week to get it back to me so I can get some work done?
RE: Can this be made by CNC?
If you wanted some weight-reduction, or a pocket to include some electronics, you could mill that into the bottom side before flipping it over to do the contouring on top. Easy part.
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RE: Can this be made by CNC?
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.
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*edit* duh, iphone. Should have remembered.
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RE: Can this be made by CNC?
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There are casting options with pretty good accuracy (not CNC good but reasonable) that give good surface finish, low porosity and reasonable tooling costs.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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Check out my buddy Bart giving his spiel if you want https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFl5VEecm_g - he over sells the 'not needing draft' aspect a bit in my opinion as for certain features you do still need it to get good yield but it is less demanding than many other casting & molding processes.
(Bad news is because this was 2013 you don't get to see either of the parts he's made for me on his display stand
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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