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    Default Four Sided Machining with an Indexer

    I had a requirement to machine a part on four sides of the material. Ok, simple. Except, two of the sides tilted 6 degrees off vertical. To solve the problem, I used my indexer as the hold down and simply rotated it using the MB command to the proper orientation between cuts. Worked perfectly.

    Here's the part without any 3D machining in Rhino:
    part.jpg

    Here's the top of the part being machined.

    MVIMG_20191012_233937.jpg

    Here's a side being machined.

    IMG_20191013_002631.jpg

    Here's the finished part.

    IMG_20191013_005449.jpg

    IMG_20191013_005438.jpg

    I wrote up a more detailed explanation on my blog: https://www.coryat.org/2019/10/four-...h-indexer.html
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    Nothing I'm set up for, But like the fixed rotation aspect of it John!
    Nice job!!
    scott
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    2013 Desktop/spindle/VCP 11.5**
    Maine

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    I've used the indexer as a hold down on a bunch of other projects. Mostly, for "drilling" a hole down the center of a piece.

    I do this by making two pieces of material precisely the same size, temporarily attaching them to each other, then mounting them in the indexer.

    I carve a channel (round/square/?) down the center on two opposite sides, then take them apart, switch them around so the "hole" is now complete, glue it up and presto. I have a piece with an exactly sized and placed hole drilled all the way through it. Very scalable.

    I'm sure there are better ways of doing this with a lathe or some other tool.
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    2013 PRS 96x60x12 (Centroid upgrade)
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    Aspire
    Rhino
    Fusion 360
    Ferrari 360
    Prusa MK3S+
    Prusa XL multi-tool

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