Sample CNC Projects
Below you will find some sample projects as well as the project descriptions for each.
Introductory Logo Project
In this introductory project, students design and fabricate a Logo Stamp. The process is rather simple, but encourages students to learn about scaling, toolpaths, CNC machine use, molding/casting and design. Students start by defining their logo design. After this, the students use Matlab to generate toolpaths, and ultimately G-Code. Next, the G-Code is used on the CNC machines to mill the logo mold from machinable wax. Finally, a reasonably high shore-hardness, two-part platinum cure silicone is poured into the mold and left to cure. The logos are then attached to a block of wood for use as ink-stamps.
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| The logo project. (left) A 3" x 3" x 0.5" machinable wax block is CNC milled and a high hardness silicone mold is cast. (right) The resulting ink-stamp. | |
Additional information can be found in the project description used in the UML Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Course (Link to technical specification).
Please check back soon. More course projects will be posted in the near future.
