CNC Router best way to drill 300 holes on 6082-T6 95HB
I have a all steel 6090 cnc router, i need do about 300 holes on a 6082-t6 20mm thick sheet.
I already order some carbide drills but calculator is giving high feeds which is not good for my machine, so i'm asking for advices how to do this job.
Holes size: 7.5mm
DOC: 20mm
Using HSMAdvisor i got these: https://i.imgur.com/QBinlal.png
The feed is high for my machine under a plunge and it want more but is limited by my machine max feed so i have to reduce that feed. Also my chinese spindle is only 0.8Nm given the specs which i'm always used to never use max values because we never know if the specs are true.
Using half feedrate i got this: https://i.imgur.com/I7CMM5Z.png
It is safe to use that at same RPMs?
If possible i would like even slower...
NOTE: Ignore peck on calculator, i plan to do full hole height (20mm) with carbide ()
Also i like to know which strategy is best:
1) Start with lower drill, like 4mm and redo with 7.5mm. (Is this way easier to machine?)
2) Use only the 7.5mm drill (same size as hole)
3) mill instead of drill?
4) drill with endmill pecks?
Re: CNC Router best way to drill 300 holes on 6082-T6 95HB
I've never tried drilling aluminium on a router but I have seen lots drilled on dedicated machining centres with high coolant flows.You probably don't have coolant on a router and you might not like the way it flies around.I don't know whether the online advice you referenced might have had a different recommendation for dry machining.
Re: CNC Router best way to drill 300 holes on 6082-T6 95HB
I don't think your machine is rigid enough for drilling. I'd do them with helical milling, spiraling down.
If you really want to drill, then I'd drill a smaller 3mm hole first. You might even need to do it in 3 steps, depending on your spindle power.
Re: CNC Router best way to drill 300 holes on 6082-T6 95HB
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Originally Posted by
ger21
I don't think your machine is rigid enough for drilling. I'd do them with helical milling, spiraling down.
If you really want to drill, then I'd drill a smaller 3mm hole first. You might even need to do it in 3 steps, depending on your spindle power.
I have compressed air + distilled water mist as coolant but i plan to do it dry if possible.
That's why i need to go slower. Will slower speeds be harmful for the drill?
On past job i drilled 8 holes with 5mm HSS drill with pecks of 3mm at 8736rpms and 1322 mm/m, the Z axis start deflecting at about half of DOC. I was using crap HSS drill (not sharp)
Re: CNC Router best way to drill 300 holes on 6082-T6 95HB
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Originally Posted by
peteeng
if the 7.5mm dia needs to be accurate then you have to spot drill then drill in one go. Straight or peck. If you pilot the hole it will not drill 7.5mm dia. Helical drilling with an end mill allows you to adjust dia and cut with a small bit which suits high rpm spindle. Peter
Thank you for suggestions.
If i go endmill helical a 4mm endmill is ok or need lower?
Re: CNC Router best way to drill 300 holes on 6082-T6 95HB
Would be really careful with drilling anything on the router as you might end up destroying it completely. Have you tried going to the actual manufactures side and see what is the best solution for such an issue? I would never use my PORTER-CABLE PCCK640LB 20-volt 1/4-Inch Hex Lithium Ion Impact Driver Kit To do this kind of work as it's a very powerful machine. I'm not sure what model your own, but if it's one of the best impact driver ones out there then it will definitely damage the router completely.
