kerf
the width of material removed by a cutting process. it is a void left behind. the slot created by the tool
2 examples of high kerf
mechanical sawing/band machining
2 examples of low kerf
laser / EDM
Process of mechanical kerf: sawing
physicaly teeth tear through material
characteristics of mechanical kerf: sawing
used for roughing out shapes
results of mechanical kerf: sawing
wide kerf, lower precision, rough finish
another name for vaporization
laser
another name for EDM
erosion
In Laser/EDM process, kerf is determined by? and removed by what?
the beam focus or wire diameter.
by vaporization or erosion
is kerf constant or variable
variable
What affects kerf width
vibration (waviness) and friction (roughness)
offset
you cannot cut on the line. to maintain dimensional accuracy, the tool path must by offset by exactly half the kerf width
how wide must you make the offset
half the kerf width
roughing
high kerf processes
net shape
low kerf processes get you the final dimension
advantage of section view (2)
more clear in displaying the interior shape of the object
eliminates hidden lines
should you show hidden lines in a section view
no
should you show center lines in a section view
yes
full section
cutting plane goes completely through the object
half section
go halfway through the object
offset and aligned section cutting plane
be bent to go through featurs of interest
broken-out
go through part of the object
which has precendence, cutting plane (section) lines or centerlines
cutting plane lines
can you create multiple section views on a single object
yes. justs label the section lines as different letters