From 7d91b650830eaf1472a0cc3cb8c96c640ae0bb0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Will Langford <will.langford@cba.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:45:38 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 74e2415..8be1c6e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ Cutting time: 3.1 min # EDM +## Full-scale Toolpathing + +We toolpathed the microspline part at the full ~2" long scale. This would be cut from a stack of six sheets of 0.03125" thick brass layered on top of a 1/16" thick piece of steel. We added slits in the frame to avoid pre-drilling any holes. We also removed all of the tabs. This may prove to be a bad idea but it allows us to get a sense of the speed of Wire-EDM vs uAWG without having to do a lot of pre-processing. The total path length of the full scale toolpath is 52.5 inches. With an expected cut speed of at most 0.22 inches/minute, the expected cut time is approximately 4 hours. + # NC # [Fablight fiber laser](http://cba.mit.edu/tools/display/?type=tool&id=fablight_3000_laser_cutter) -- GitLab