ESPRIT - Building and Using GDML Machine Components for Mills

  • Intermediate
  • 30 Points reward
  • 3.0/5.0
  • 739 Students enrolled

Description

In this course, you will learn how to create tools, adaptive items, fixtures, and a vise. Then, you will use the components you created to program a complete part. 

At the end of this course, you will know about: 

  • Creating Milling Holder adapters. 
  • Creating a Milling Holder Extension adapter. 
  • Creating a Shell Mill Holder Adapter. 
  • Creating a Tombstone Fixture. 
  • Creating a Vise Fixture with Movable jaws. 
  • Saving a Template. 
  • Thread Milling. 
  • NC Code & Report Generator. 

To get the most out of this course, We recommend that you take these courses first: 

  • Introduction to ESPRIT. 
  • Single Part Setup on a 3-Axis Vertical Mill.
  • Multiple Part Setup on a 4-Axis Horizontal Mill

NOTE:  This Course is only available with the ESPRIT - New User Milling for ESPRIT TNG Certification.

Course content

1

Introduction

2 lesson resources

  • Introduction
  • Download the Data file for this course
2

Machine Setup

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will learn how to load a machine used for programming.
  • Machine Setup
3

Milling Tool Adapter

2 lesson resources

In this lesson, you learn how to create a tool holder from a solid model.
  • Milling Tool Adapter
  • Download the CAD Data file for this course
4

Milling Tool Extension Adapter

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will learn how to create a milling extension holder adapter.
  • Milling Tool Extension Adapter
5

Shell Mill Adapter

1 lesson resources

In this lesson you will learn how to create a shell milling holder adapter and face mill.
  • Shell Mill Adapter
6

Drill, Chamfer Mill, and Thread Mill

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will learn how to create a drill, chamfer mill, and thread mill.  
  • Drill, Chamfer Mill, and Thread Mill
7

Tombstone

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will learn how to create a tombstone for a horizontal style mill.
  • Tombstone
8

Vise Body

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will learn how to create a vise fixture with a place for a movable jaw.
  • Vise Body
9

Vise Jaw

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will create a movable vise jaw and test it on a vise fixture.
  • Vise Jaw
10

Tool Lists and Templates

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will learn how to save a list of tools and a template.  
  • Tool Lists and Templates
11

Part Setup

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will learn how to add a solid to the Part Setup and add stock from a file.
  • Part Setup
12

OP 10 Features

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will learn how to create the features for the operations on the first side of the part. 
  • OP 10 Features
13

OP 10 Operations Part 1

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will use the OP 10 features that was created to define the first set of operations to machine the first side of the part. 
  • OP 10 Operations Part 1
14

OP 10 Operations Part 2

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will create the remaining operations to cut the first side of the part.  
  • OP 10 Operations Part 2
15

Part 2 Setup

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will save out the completed Op 10 stock and use it for the operations on the other side. 
  • Part 2 Setup
16

OP 20 Features

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will create the features for the operations on the second side of the part.
  • OP 20 Features
17

OP 20 Operations

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will use the features we just created to program the operations for the second side of the part.  
  • OP 20 Operations
18

Complete Machine Setup

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will create a park operation and copy workpiece 1 and 2 to the other locations on the tombstone.
  • Complete Machine Setup
19

Post Code and Generate a Report

1 lesson resources

In this lesson, you will post the code for the program and generate a report.
  • Post Code and Generate a Report
20

Final Exam - Building and Using GDML Machine Components for Mills

0 lesson resources

Prerequisites

No prerequisites required for this course.

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Details

  • Duration NA
  • Skill level Intermediate
  • Students enrolled 739
  • Language English
  • Course Completion Reward 30 points