Our task was to replicate a widget from and iscometric drawing, draw it out in Autodesk Inventor and use Fusion 360.
This is a picture of the widget I modeled out in Autodesk Inventor
Using Fusion 360
We used Fusion 360 to make the toolpath necessary to cut the widget out of a foam block.
I used the Simulate tool to make sure that the CNC Mill could cut out the widget without any mistakes. My simulations worked and took a short amount of time. This means I was ready to use the Mill.
Using the CNC Mill
G-Code Running on the CNC Mill HUD.
Running the CNC Mill wasn't too difficult. I though the dial tool that helps you adjust the location of the bit was pretty neat. I found the origin for my widget, set the XYZ coordinates to 0.00, reset and started the Mill.
I secured the foam block to the base of the CNC Mill using double-sided tape.
This was the XYZ origin for my first attempt at the CNC Mill Widget.
During my first attempt, the piece of foam flew off of the pedestal because the block was not secure enough to the base of the mill. The widget was close to finishing up, and I had to start over.
The second time, I made sure to make the foam block very secure to the base, and the Mill worked.
Results
The results were pretty good. The CNC Mill didn't mill out the widget perfectly. During the the 2D Contour, the widget ended up moving away because of interference from the bit.