Simultaneous 4 Axis Machining in Fusion 360 with the Tormach microARC 4!

Fusion 360 CAD, CAM, and 4 Axis Machining. Let's walk through the process from design to chips, discuss setting up the WCS, how to use the NC Program feature to store post processor settings, and how to use multi-axis rotary and flow toolpaths. Today we're machining with the Tormach mciroARC 4! Not only is this really easy and quick to load into the machine, the microARC has a harmonic drive, which is great for reducing backlash.
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[qweqwe]

I am so jealous or people who have the ability and can play with this technology. I can only watch with admiration and amazement. Congratulations for contributing to the knowledge base and giving me and others a chance to check it out

[thecogwheel]

Very helpful video when you are using a 770 and 4th axis to build a Curta calculator! Thanks John and co.

[MakeTechPtyLtd]

Inspirational video John. Your ability to convey information so efficiently is really impressive and it raises my standards for my videos.
Keep up the good work.
-Ken

[andrewbeaton]

Unbelievable! Thank you so much for your continued videos! you really have changed everything for people like us! Thank you for the info!

[timmallard]

OOO o I was almost going to jump on the tilting six inch 4th axis but this now has me thinking

[scottderyck]

Hello I know this a one year old video but I'm trying to use flow on a 4rth axis... at your time 11:19 you go back to the geometry tab and click "4 axis limit" in the current version of fusion 360 I'm not seeing that on the geometry tab at all... please help

[murrayedington]

10:00 "You have to enable extensions....". Well yes - and you have to subscribe to them, the cost of which is beyond most hobby users.

[GregsGarage]

Oh man... I haven't seen this accessory yet. This is the size I need... Might have to pick one up.

[vliberal]

Decent Rotary toolpaths, finaly.
Thanks John and Fusion360 =)

[wildin]

How come the CAD is a mirror of the actual part? Is was it just 2 different files?

[josbtje]

9:10 the piece you milled is mirrored vs the drawing!? I think your rotation is wrong? Because the 2d toolpath operation was also not a down cut.

[shirothehero]

So, I've got an existing 8" superspacer 4th axis. Is the Microarc handy and useful enough to get in addition/replace the superspacer?
I'll be honest, I avoid using it because it's a boat anchor and this just looks so handy. Plus the harmonic drive....

[taffbats]

Hi John


Could you do a walk throught that wrap feature? Im trying to do a similar thing at the moment and struggling to replicate what you did.

[raymondvanroest]

why is the machined pocket the reverse of your fusion model?

[mechfeeney]

inherited is a great trick. thanks for showing that!

[sammorris]

I am working with a Plasma CNC tube cutting machine and would love to use Fusion to make my pieces with but can't find a way to create tool paths and output the G Codes, any suggestion's or video links?

[KwongKan]

1:08 I was hoping someone finally found a way to do that modeling by some sort of polar coordinate technique in Fusion :(

[automan]

John, have they come up with rotary toolpaths that are parallel and not perpendicular to the rotary axis yet ? or am I missing something ? In other words placing the table flat on the bed instead of horizontal position ? or is that something you just have to hand code at the moment ?

[adrianohaha]

You can program that 2D pocket flat, then add the A axis code manually, if you know what you're doing. Going 5th axis is the real challenge, though.
Anyway, cool stuff! Thx for sharing

[brucec]

Thanks for the video. Just started playing with "Personal version" of Fusion 360. One thing that seems strange is I tried using the 2D contour like you used to make a simple bolt with a hex head and found that it wouldnt let me just machine the cylindrical feature where the threads will go ("can't wrap toolpath" ) but if in my model I only revolved my sketch 359 deg instead of a full 360 then it can unwrap the tool path?