What I've Learned
- It is similar to other machines in the aspect it uses software (CAD) to program it
- It can cut many different materials such as metals and wood
- The mill uses different bits to cut the materials differently
Fusion 360
Fusion 360 is the software that is used to program the mill to cut what you want. You use this before you use the mill and it is very similar to Inventor as it is also a CAD. It can look at the material you are using and then process it for you to make cuts on. You then can preview the cuts and begin cutting.
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Summary
During this unit I learned a lot of the different things the CNC Mill can do. I think it is really cool it can cut so many different things and it seems very practical. I also learned about the software it uses, Fusion 360. I learned that it can actually know what you're cutting with and make a virtual simulation of how the Mill will cut it. Overall I learned a lot and I hope I can use this machine some time.