Hi,
Im trying to design my first cnc milling machine, and am at the stage of selecting linear rails. Are there any good references for the cutting forces excerted on a table from typical milling operations in different materials?
Ideally i would like to know the worst-case forces the mill table will recieve whilst milling alu and steel, so i can decide on rail positioning and table thickness.
I have access to fem simulation software at uni, so was planning to validate the design with that, but i cant seem to find a good reference for the forces involved in cutting.
Thanks,
Tom