diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f4e49cf0184b19e795475ebc7024a147b7557ae0..da71b3a5e16801f80dbeb78eba87e6da5723325a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ Comparison of micro-waterjet, laser, EDM, NC, ... cutting -# micro-waterjet -# [MicroMAX at OMAX Demo Lab - https://www.omax.com/omax-waterjet/micromax] +## micro-waterjet +### MicroMAX at OMAX Demo Lab - https://www.omax.com/omax-waterjet/micromax Nozzle: 7/15 MAXJET5 Minijet Nozzle with 0.007" ID diamond orifice and 0.015" Roctec 500 mixing tube Abrasive: 240 mesh Barton HPX garnet with a mean particle size of 60 um at a flow rate of 0.12 lb/min @@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ Pressure: 50 ~ 55 ksi Cutting time: 3.1 min -# solid-state laser micromachining +## solid-state laser micromachining <!-- (picture of machine, cost of machine, machining time, picture before and after post-processing) --> -# ultrafast laser micromachining +## ultrafast laser micromachining -# EDM +## EDM ### Full-scale Toolpathing @@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ We toolpathed the microspline part at the full ~2" long scale. This would be cut Given the long machining time, we ultimately decided to do a 1/3-scale test cut from a stack of 0.01" brass sandwiched between 0.25" aluminum. The perimeter of this toolpath measures 17.5 inches. With an expected cut speed of 0.18 inches/minute, the expected cut time is just about 100 minutes or 1 hr 40 mins. -# NC +## Micromachining -# [Fablight fiber laser](http://cba.mit.edu/tools/display/?type=tool&id=fablight_3000_laser_cutter) +test + +## [Fablight fiber laser](http://cba.mit.edu/tools/display/?type=tool&id=fablight_3000_laser_cutter) Machining time: ~5 min