Oneshop Redding | Making a Cube Part 1 | Pocket NC

First test cut on the Pocket NC 

The programming aspect of the 5-axis Pocket NC was significantly easier than I was expecting and only took a few minutes longer than it would program for a 3-axis machine. Then again, this is for 3+2 machine work and not truly 5-axis yet.

As you can see in the first image, there is a slight lip on the top of the cube. I later figured out how to fix it, but I'm still not sure why that is. It's due to the programming; for the first toolpath (the top face), it was no problem and machined perfectly fine. Then for the second operation, the side milling it left that lip. I used the Rest Machining and set it to previous operations so it wouldn't waste time and cut the air. For some reason, when I did that, it started to cut the face too deep as if it was at it's retract height. I changed the rest Machining to be from stock setup and that fixed the issue.

I used a 1/8" 2 flute endmill from Lowes to machine the wood. However, I did notice that it would jump around a bit when under a large load and so I probably won't be using it again.

The spindle spun at 8.5k, and so I set the speeds and feeds to the recommended starter ones in the starter manual. Which is 20in/min, and plunge to 10in/min. Due to time constraints, I couldn't finish the cube that evening, so I had to leave with only two sides milled.