ROLAND MDX-40A

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II. Subtractive Rapid Prototyping / Roland MDX-40A
Subtractive Rapid Prototyping
ROLAND MDX-40A
INTERFACE: MODELA PLAYER 4
Model:
Mat. Size:
Material:
Interface:
Input:
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Roland MDX-40A Milling Machine
305 x 305 x 123mm
Solid woods, chemical woods (MDF), acrylic, foam (blue, white, pink)
(Note no plywoods allowed)
Modela Player 4
.stl (From Rhino, export as .stl.)
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DOUBLE-SIDED MILLING
Roland MDX-40A
1. Select drilling tool
type. If there needs to
be a change, prepare 2
spanner.
2. Check size and
orientation to see
whether the dimension is
correct. Select the correct
material to be cut.
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3. Click ‘New Process’.
Select ‘Roughing’. Click
Next.
4. Click Next again.
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5. Select the correct
cutter that is being used,
e.g. R3 Ball
6. Select “All” on the tab
above. Check again the
dimension and make
sure starting point is set
to 0. Click Next.
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7. Select 3rd tab “Contour
Line” and click Next.
8. Set the speed settings.
As a reference, from top
to down values are: 24
– 20 – 12000 – 0.8 – 3.6 –
0.2
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9. Click Next
10. Wait or prepare the
material to be cut while
computer is processing
“Roughing” tool path.
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11. Click ‘New Process’.
Select ‘Finishing’. Click
Next.
12-14. Follow Steps 4-6.
15. Leave it as 1st option
(Scan Lines). Click Next.
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16. Set the speed settings
for finishing. 1st 2 values
can be increased. As a
reference, from top to
down values are: 40 – 30
– 12000 – 0.1 – 0.
17. Rename the process
or click Next.
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18. Wait while it
processes the tool path.
19. While it is in process,
go to desktop and open
MDX40 VPanel
Hold down red button to
control the x axis, green
for y-axis and blue for
z-axis
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20. After the material has
been mounted to the
base wood, move the
cutter to the XY origin
point of the material.
At the VPanel screen,
scroll down to select XY
origin and click Apply on
the right.
21. Set Z origin manually
(by toggling the
movement control) or
automatically (Detect by
sensor).
Once the XY and Z
settings are done, the
values for all 3 axes
should be 0.00.
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22. Click on “Cut” button
on lowest right hand
corner. Run “Roughing”
and “Finishing”
consecutively.
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