CNC Crafting

November 16, 2022 Hosted by Parker Dillmann, Stephen Kraig

Stephen starts his new CNC build and discusses machining ATP-5 aluminum tool plate! Parker recaps the charity stream and discusses what comes next.

November 5, 2022 – Extra Life Recap

What is next for CNC

  • Parametric cnc model in fusion
  • Changed to a 5×5 cutting surface
  • All 8020 construction with good bit of milled aluminum
  • Added a 40 series table
  • ATP-5 aluminum by vista metals
    • Read the datasheet
    • Precision tooling plate
    • Cast aluminum 5000 series
    • Can be welded and about 5% lighter
    • Excellent corrosion resistance
    • RMS value of 15 to 20
    • Thickness tolerance of +/-0.005
    • Good flatness tolerance 
  • Building up Z axis after the pod
  • Next steps: 
    • Finish drilling and tapping all the holes
    • Buff all of the surfaces with scotch brite wheels
    • Anodize

Hosts: Parker Dillmann, Stephen Kraig

Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro and outro!