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The Cup
Open the file, “stanley cup.SLDPRT,” it is a solid part, designed using SolidWorks.

This part was designed to be used as fun part to given out a t tours and to show people how a
CNC lathe and mill work. It will be programmed for turning in two operations.

After opening the part, rotate it around and consider how you would machine it. For this
exercise it will be machined in two halves.

STEP 1: SETTING UP THE FILES

 Select Machine Type, Lathe, Default

 The construction plane should now show as +D+Z

 Your screen should look similar to Figure 2-1

Figure 2- 1

The end shown outlined in red will be machined first. Therefore the part will need to be flipped.

 Select Xform, Mirror

 Window select all of the entities on the screen
 Set up the Mirror window as shown in Figure 2-2 and accept these selections.

Figure 2- 2

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To see this being done watch the video “Mirror Part.”

 Your screen should now look similar to Figure 2-3.

Figure 2- 3

This part will be simpler to program as a 2D wireframe model.

 Select Create, Turn Profile

 Select the solid and end your selection
 Set up the Turn Profile window as shown in Figure 2-4 and accept these selections.

Figure 2- 4

To see this being done watch the video “Turn Profile.”

 Move the solid to level 2, if you cannot remember how to do this watch the video “Move
Solid Level.”
 Turn level 2 off and your screen should now look like Figure 2-5.

Figure 2- 5

 Select Files from the Operations Manager window

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 Set up the Tool Settings window as shown in figure 2-6

Figure 2- 6

 Set up the Stock as shown in Figure 2-7

Figure 2- 7

 Set up the chuck as shown in Figure 2-8 and accept these selections

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Figure 2- 8

To see this being done watch the video “Files Setup Cup.”

 Your screen should now look similar to Figure 2-9

Figure 2- 9

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STEP 2: TURNING

 Select Toolpaths, Face

 Set up the Toolpath parameters window as shown in figure 2-10

Figure 2- 10

 Set up the Facing parameters as shown in Figure 2-11 and accept these selections

Figure 2- 11

To see this being done watch the video “Facing.”

 Your screen should now look like Figure 2-12

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Figure 2- 12

 Save your work

 Select Toolpaths, Finish
 Chain the chamfer and the line as shown in Figure 2-13 and accept these selections, remember
to use the partial chaining command

Figure 2- 13

 Set up the Toolpath parameters the same as the previous operation

 Set up the Finish Parameters as shown in Figure 2-13, the -0.025 will create a light skim cut
off the OD of the part

Figure 2- 14

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 Set up the Lead In as shown in Figure 2-14

Figure 2- 15

 Set up the Lead Out as shown in Figure 2-15 and accept these selections

Figure 2- 16

To see this being done watch the video “Skim cut.”

 Your screen should look similar to Figure 2-16

Figure 2- 17

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STEP 3: GROOVING

The grooves are a simple plunge straight in and out using a radius grooving tool. If you try to make
these using the grooving cycle and the exact size tool, you find it a near impossible task. The easiest
way to create the desired toolpath is to create lines that the tool will follow.

 Create 0.1 long lines as shown in Figure 2-17

Figure 2- 18

 Select Toolpaths, Point

 Select the endpoint of the line as the point to rapid to, as shown in Figure 2-18

Figure 2- 19

 Switch to the G1 mode and select the opposite end of this line as the point to feed to, as
shown in Figure 2-19, this will cause the tool to feed to this point

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Figure 2- 20

 Switch back to Rapid, G0, and select the opposite end of this line again, this will cause the
tool to rapid out of the groove
 Repeat these steps for the next two lines, be certain to tell the software to feed in and rapid out
before moving to the next location
 Accept your selections
 Select a 1/8 wide grooving tool
 Right click on the tool and select Edit tool
 Set up the Insert window as shown in Figure 2-20 and accept these changes

Figure 2- 21

 Select appropriate feeds and speeds for this tool and accept your selections, your screen
should look similar to Figure 2-21

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Figure 2- 22

Look closely at the remaining stock, as represented by the black phantom line. You should notice
that these grooves are out of position by the radius (0.0625) of the tool.

 Translate the points at the end of the three lines that you created, -0.0625 in the Z axis
 Regenerate your toolpath a dn your screen should look like Figure 2-22

Figure 2- 23

To see this being done watch the video “Grooving Op10 Cup.”

 Save your work

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STEP 4: DRILLING AND TAPPING

The hole in the end of this part is a ½-13 tapped hole. This will need to be spot drilled, drilled and
tapped.

 Select Toolpaths, Drill

 Select a ¾ spot drill as the tool, set up appropriate speeds and feeds
 Set up the Simple drill – no peck window as shown in Figure 2-23 and accept these
selections

Figure 2- 24

 Copy this operation to the end of the list

 Switch the tool to a 27/64 drill, if one does not exist, create it
 Set up the Chip break window as shown in Figure 2-24 and accept these selections
 Regenerate your tool path

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Figure 2- 25

 Copy this operation to the end of the list

 Change the tool to a ½-13 tap, if one does not exist create it
 Set the Chip break window as shown in Figure 2-25, accept these selections

Figure 2- 26

 Regenerate the toolpath

To see this being done watch the video “Drill Tap 1_2_13.”

 Save your work

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STEP 5: OPERATION 20 SET UP

 Start a new file

 Open the file, “stanley cup.SLDPRT
 Select the default lathe as the machine type
 Verify that the T/Cplane are set to +D+Z[TOP]
 Create a Turn Profile as before
 Move the solid to level two
 Your screen should now look like Figure 2-27, the area outlined in red will the focus for
machining during this operation

Figure 2- 27

 Set up the material and stock as before, leave 1/8 for facing
 Set up the lathe jaws so that are as shown in Figure 2-28

Figure 2- 28

If you are not sure how to do this watch the video “Cup op20 setup.”

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STEP 6: ROUGH TURNING OP20

 Rough face the end

 Your screen should now look like Figure 2-29

Figure 2- 29

If you are unsure of how to do this watch the video “Cup op20 Face.”

 Select Toolpaths, Rough

 Use the partial chaining method and chain your part as shown in Figure 2-30, accept these
selections

Figure 2- 30

 Select the same tool as you used for facing

 Set up the Rough parameters as shown in Figure 2-31

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Figure 2- 31

 Set up the Lead In as shown in Figure 2-32

Figure 2- 32

 Set up the Lead Out as shown in Figure 2-33 and accept these selections

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Figure 2- 33

 Your screen should look similar to Figure 2-34

Figure 2- 34

 Save your work

To see this being done watch the video “Cup op20 rough turn.”

You should notice how the tool will not enter the part where it cannot cut; this will need to be done
with a different tool. This area could be machined by using a right and left hand tool or since this
part is merely decorative the remaining material can be removed using a grooving tool.

 Select Toolpaths, Rough

 Use the partial chaining method and chain your part as shown in Figure 2-35, accept these
selections

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Figure 2- 35

 From the tool library select a 1/8 wide grooving tool

 Set the Tool Parameters up as shown in Figure 2-36

Figure 2- 36

 Set the Rough parameters the same as for the previous tool
 Set the Lead In as shown in Figure 2-37

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Figure 2- 37

 Set the Lead Out as shown in Figure 2-38

Figure 2- 38

 Select the Plunge Parameters tab and set them up as shown in Figure 2-39, accept these
selections.

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Figure 2- 39

To see this being done watch the video “Groove turn op20.”

 Your screen should now look similar to Figure 2-40

Figure 2- 40

If you look closely you will notice that the part does not fully clean up, as shown in the red circled
area, however; this does not matter as this part has no real function.

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STEP 7: FINISH THE OUTSIDE PROFILE

The grooving tool will also be used to make the finish pass along the outside profile.

 Select Toolpaths, Finish

 Chain the profile as shown in Figure 2-41

Figure 2- 41

 Select the 1/8 grooving tool and set up the speed and feed
 Accept the default for the Finish parameters
 Select the same Plunge Parameters as was used for roughing with this tool
 Set up the Lead In as shown in Figure 2-42

Figure 2- 42

 Set up the Lead Out as shown in Figure 2-43 and accept all of these selections.

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Figure 2- 43

To see this being done watch the video “Cup op20 finish profile.”

 Save your work

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STEP 8: THE BORE

The bore on this part would be difficult to cut with a typical boring tool, since it is round on the
bottom. However; it can easily be machined by using a two flute ball nose end mill as the boring
tool. The only precaution to using this tool as a boring bar is to be careful when setting it up to have
the tip of the ball lined up so the flute is on center, this can be done accurately enough by eye.

 Select Toolpaths, Drill

 Select the ¾ spot drill as the tool
 Set up the Toolpath parameters window as shown in Figure 2-44

Figure 2- 44

 Set up the Simple drill parameters as shown in Figure 2-45 and accept these selections.

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Figure 2- 45

To see this being done watch the video “Cup op20 drilling.”

 Repeat the previous drilling operation, but this time use a ½ ball nose end mill
 Your screen should look similar to Figure 2-46

Figure 2- 46

To see this being done watch the video “Cup op20 ball nose drill.”

 Select Toolpaths, Rough

 Chain the geometry as shown in Figure 2-47

Figure 2- 47

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 Select the ½ ballnose end mill as the tool and select appropriate speeds and feeds
 Set up the Rough parameters as shown in Figure 2-48

Figure 2- 48

 Set the Lead In to extend the contour by 0.1

 Set the Lead Out as shown in Figure 2-49, accept these selections

Figure 2- 49

To see this being done watch the video “Cup op20 ball nose bore.”

 Your screen should now look similar to Figure 2-50

 Save your work

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Figure 2- 50

This same tool can be used to finish cut the bore, however; it can difficult to get the software to do
this, we will create a macro program to do this when we program the part manually. The easiest way
to finish the bore is to use a one inch ball nose end mill and a drilling cycle.

 Create a drilling cycle using a one inch ball nose end mill as the tool and use the G74 cycle.

If you are not sure how to do this watch the video “Cup op20 finish cup.”

Save your work

Since there are only five tools in use you may want to renumber the tools: one, three, five, seven, and
nine. This will make for fewer worries the first time the program is run, as the set up person will not
need to pay as close attention to the tools not involved in the actual cutting. As the setup person you
need to keep an eye on all tools the first time you run a program to watch that they do not collide with
the chuck or any other part of the machine.

 Select all operations

 Right click in the operations window
 Select Edit selected operations, Renumber tools
 Start the numbering at one and increment by two and accept this selection

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