Capability of 5-axis CNC. Mind boggling

vijaycool · 21st August 2008, 20:23

Hi guys,
I have a long desire of building my own CNC machine. I just came across youtube and i am shocked to see 5-axis CNC is capable of milling solid billet aluminium to a engine block

YouTube - V8 Engine Block Machined From Solid

YouTube - W16 Engine Block Machined From Solid Billet

Waiting for the day we use those engines on our cars

anilkalvani · 22nd August 2008, 10:58

Awesome find dude. I have 2 Nos. 3-Axis CNC Milling (VMC's) & a CNC Turning Centre. Just hope that the Matsuura make 5-Axis gets affordable in India plus servicability is easier. I dream someday to start a Engine manufacturing facility for highend cars starting from the V6's. Right now i'm using Surfcam for my CNC Machining needs.

anilkalvani · 6th November 2009, 10:28

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Originally Posted by anilkalvani

Awesome find dude. I have 2 Nos. 3-Axis CNC Milling (VMC's) & a CNC Turning Centre. Just hope that the Matsuura make 5-Axis gets affordable in India plus servicability is easier. I dream someday to start a Engine manufacturing facility for highend cars starting from the V6's. Right now i'm using Surfcam for my CNC Machining needs.

Just added another CNC Machine at my factory yesterday.

Here is how it was lifted into my Unit on the 3rd floor using a 50-ft Telescopic Crane.

YouTube - Machine being lifted into my Unit

pranavt · 6th November 2009, 10:38

Anil, where is your office?

Guna · 6th November 2009, 10:51

@Anil, Vijay
What would be the approximate cost of the 3 axis and 5 axixs CNC machines?
What is the cost invloved if somene has to hire the (or get a job done) CNC machine for an hour?

anilkalvani · 6th November 2009, 12:53

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Originally Posted by pranavt

Anil, where is your office?

Andheri East

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Originally Posted by Guna

@Anil, Vijay
What would be the approximate cost of the 3 axis and 5 axixs CNC machines?
What is the cost invloved if somene has to hire the (or get a job done) CNC machine for an hour?

Cost depends on size, make, etc. smaller one's start from 11L right upto 5 Crores for the bigger ones. Depends on your functionality / jobs to be cut on these machines. Hourly charges again depend on machine type, but a 3-axis machine similar to mine would be around Rs. 500 hourly since its a new machine, else you can get for Rs. 350-400 on 2nd hand machines. But of course i wouldn't give mine on hire because i will earn much more doing my work than giving machines on hourly basis.

22nd August 2008, 10:58	#2
anilkalvani BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bandra West, Bombay Posts: 633 Thanked: 89 Times	Awesome find dude. I have 2 Nos. 3-Axis CNC Milling (VMC's) & a CNC Turning Centre. Just hope that the Matsuura make 5-Axis gets affordable in India plus servicability is easier. I dream someday to start a Engine manufacturing facility for highend cars starting from the V6's. Right now i'm using Surfcam for my CNC Machining needs.
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6th November 2009, 10:38	#4
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	Anil, where is your office?
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6th November 2009, 10:51	#5
Guna Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,012 Thanked: 4,204 Times	@Anil, Vijay What would be the approximate cost of the 3 axis and 5 axixs CNC machines? What is the cost invloved if somene has to hire the (or get a job done) CNC machine for an hour?
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