First CTS-V steel diff is taking shape
12-26-2007, 11:30 PM
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First CTS-V steel diff is taking shape Here's a quick clip of the first night of machining.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=iFgI6Ex1-5U
And shining armor!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=iFgI6Ex1-5U
And shining armor!
12-29-2007, 02:18 PM
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The billet steel diff is in it's final machining stages! Here is a pic. Also is a pic of the 340 lbs. of metal that has been machined off so far! This thing looks tough!
12-29-2007, 04:26 PM
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I wish we could be more aggressive, we went through a considerable amount of tips during rough cuts when running at full speed. Operating at about 30% speed right now to be safe with first one. Great machine though. I think it's a Haas VF5.
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12-30-2007, 01:03 PM
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Lost inserts just in the beginning, as we expected. We wanted to start fast and work back to a slower speed to find an optimum efficiency. Material is 4140. We're having great success at his speed. You can touch the block right after a pass and it's only slightly warmer than room temperature!
12-30-2007, 09:02 PM
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Lost inserts just in the beginning, as we expected. We wanted to start fast and work back to a slower speed to find an optimum efficiency. Material is 4140. We're having great success at his speed. You can touch the block right after a pass and it's only slightly warmer than room temperature!
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Here it is! Final stages of the new diff. Paint and reassembly next.
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01-04-2008, 12:58 PM
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01-04-2008, 02:27 PM
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Gibbs is easy to program...but it gets annoying with the air cutting...and it's not the best for surfacing.
Have you guys ever tried Surfcam? I like it a LOT more than anything else...I was a Gibbs user for years (6 years I think) and when Surfcam came out with "Velocity" I tried it and I'm since sold...it really kicks ***, doesn't waste time in the air, and does a better job surfacing...never plows the cutter into a corner either. I use it almost excludively now...just programming really simple parts EITHER by hand or in Gibbs...because it is faster for posting code for simple stuff (like milling a slot and drilling some holes).
The part looks SICK...good job. Whats the final expected weight? If you aren't sure, you can right click the model in GibbsCam and pick properties, then you have the ability to have Gibbs calculate it's volume for you, then it's easy to convert to weight with the density of the material...it's been really accurate for me.
Have you guys ever tried Surfcam? I like it a LOT more than anything else...I was a Gibbs user for years (6 years I think) and when Surfcam came out with "Velocity" I tried it and I'm since sold...it really kicks ***, doesn't waste time in the air, and does a better job surfacing...never plows the cutter into a corner either. I use it almost excludively now...just programming really simple parts EITHER by hand or in Gibbs...because it is faster for posting code for simple stuff (like milling a slot and drilling some holes).
The part looks SICK...good job. Whats the final expected weight? If you aren't sure, you can right click the model in GibbsCam and pick properties, then you have the ability to have Gibbs calculate it's volume for you, then it's easy to convert to weight with the density of the material...it's been really accurate for me.
