We got some new contracts to come into the shop today, so I spent most of my time programming those. Super small and intricate square parts that I will be making on the 4th axis. None of them are bigger than a square inch and have some deep hard to clean pockets, which will be an enjoyable challenge.
My boss has got an interesting technique for these, using bar stock and a double stick taping method to part them off. I'm honestly super excited for these as it requires a lot of small cutters and specific deburring methods that I haven't done a lot of before! I will also be using a slightly different programming method than previous contracts. I will be hand drawing and selecting pretty much all the toolpath parameters rather than relying on the 3D ones that take your model and program it for you.
I won't show the entire process and techniques of making these parts, but I can take some specific instances and share those.
It gets super cold in the early mornings here in the winter, and the heater takes several hours to heat the building, so my boss picked up an old large fan that I got to clean up and place upstairs to circulate the heat that rises and bring it down to the ground level.