In this video, you’ll learn how to reduce CNC machining costs when designing for CNC machining.


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00:00 Introduction. We'll briefly mention what this video covers.

0:52 Aspects affecting the cost of CNC machined parts. Before we dive into the tips it's important to note the aspects that affect the cost of your design.

1:44 Tip 1: Add a radius in internal vertical edges. You'll learn how to add a radius to internal vertical edges and why that's important.

2:13 Tip 2: Limit the depth of cavities. We'll teach you how to limit the depths of cavities to save costs.

2:58 Tip 3: Increase the thickness of thin walls. You'll learn to increase wall thickness and why that's important.

3:30 Tip 4: Limit the length of threads. We'll discuss why the length of threads is important to consider in your design and what an optimal design is in relation to saving costs.

3:53 Tip 5: Design holes with a standard size. Here you'll learn why standard drill bits are preferred.

4:36 Tip 6: Specify tolerances only when necessary. We'll tell you why specifying tolerances can be costly.

5:06 Tip 6: Keep the number of machine setups to a minimum. Learn that designing parts in as few setups as possible is preferred.

5:40 Tip 8: Avoid small features with a high aspect ratio. Here, we'll discuss why these features can be difficult to machine.

6:05 Tip 9: Remove all text and lettering. Adding text and lettering to a part adds costs and time to the machining process.

6:31 Tip 10: Consider the machinability of the material. Here we'll discuss why some materials are better to machine than others.

7:52 Tip 11: Consider the cost of the bulk material. Considering bulk costs can be a handy way to save costs.

9:02 Tip 12: Avoid multiple surface finishes. Adding multiple surface finishes ads to the costs of the machining process.

9:18 Tip 13: Blank size. Here, we'll discuss how the blank size may have an impact on costs.

9:50 Tip 14: Economies of scale. In this final section, we'll go over how taking advantage of economies of scale and greatly reduce CNC machining costs.


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