CAM Lab Assignments

Lab assignments to accompany Computer-Aided Manufacturing.

CAM Lab Assignments

Common Setup Files

These files are used for most assignments in TECH 4476 - Computer-Aided Manufacturing.

LECTURE SLIDES Release of Liability - This will be done in-person on paper. Safety Guidelines – Soldering (Iron Soldering) Machine Shop Safety – Eye Hazards Machine Shop Safety – Entanglement Hazards Machine Shop Safety – Impact Hazards Machine Shop Safety – Crushing Hazards NOTE: Chemical safety is also extremely important as it affects your health...

Maze Lab – Mill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC1W01NG6dk Be sure to READ & FOLLOW the details below. We don’t want to crash a machine. You will be assigned a maze from the maze collection (see below). Your task will be to write a program that will drive a sharpie marker through the maze using G01 commands. Mazes TECH 4476 You will determine where...

Maze Lab – Lathe

Print out the pdf (NOT the image) below. Lathe Maze LabDownload On the printout, create a path for a part to machine. Ignore the fact that this is not how you would machine the part, that will be covered later. You will use the G54 zero (4 inches out) for your part origin. Remember that...

Initials Lab

Outcomes: The purpose of this lab is to demonstrate student understanding of general G Code syntax, absolute coordinate mode, and G02/G03 arc programming using both IJK and R methods. Instructions: Write a program that uses a felt-tipped pen to draw your initials (two or three letters) Bounding box is 6 inches wide by 5 inches...

Engraving Lab

Choose or create a design to be engraved on the end of a one inch diameter piece of round stock. You must move to a safe Z before moving in X or Y. Do not use any G0 (Rapid) moves. You can cut any design you like, as long as there are no two alike...

Engraving Lab – AutoCAD

Use AutoCAD to design an engraving that will go on the end of your engraving tool. If you are not enrolled in TECH 4571, just design a pattern to engrave on the end of a 1.0 inch diameter aluminum rod. Using the Realize LISP routine. This was originally developed by Chris Radek and was distributed...

Cutter Compensation

NOTE: Credit for this lab is earned only by running your program on the machine in lab. Write your name on the gasket you choose (in class). Write a program that will "cut" the INSIDE of your shape Assume a tool diameter of .25, but you will be given the actual diameter in lab. Use...

Keychain Project

Print - Bottle OpenerDownload Workholding Models for Bottle Opener-20250319Download Contour Mill of Profile The operation programmed in this module is a different way of doing what you did in Part 2. It machines the profile of the bottle opener. BUT this one uses the CAM a little more powerfully. You will use a "contour mill"...

Drilling Spreadsheet

Create a spreadsheet that will generate spot and thru hole drilling for any set of coordinates given the following information: Spreadsheet drills 4 holes (no more, no less) (In practice, your first two holes will be off the part for verification) Z-Level of top surface of all holes Use only one Z for all hole...

Injection Mold Project

DO NOT do a mold of the same part that I do in the videos! USE YOUR OWN original design. As a minimum, you will use NX to set up a manufacturing assembly and create the following operations: Use G59 for all operations Note: Your mold itself does not have to have all of these...

Lathe Programming Spreadsheet

Canvas Dropbox See Canned Cycles Video Use the code below to get started. % O0001 (219 PUNCH - DIAMETER: 0.75) T101 (CNMG 432 Tool change & apply offsets) G00 G54 X1.3500 Z0.000 M08 (RAPID TO POINT S) G50 S2000 (Set Max RPM 2000) G97 S600 M03 (Spindle On 600 rpm) G96 S450 (Constant surface speed...

CAM Lab Assignments