4 axis MicroCNC milling machine - Matrix TSL

Description

The 4 axis MicroCNC milling machine allows students to understand how G codes are used to control a CNC operated milling machine.  The four stepper motors and DC motor connect to our CNC system controller hardware to allow full control of the miller using the G code file host software.  Students can use the hardware and software to see how each G code command affects the machine operation and create complex work pieces from PU blocks or acrylic pieces.

Learning objectives/experiments

• 4 axis CNC machine construction
• Simple G and M code protocol
• CNC machine operation using G codes
• Creation of milled and turned parts using CNC technology