Initial 5-Axis GCode Generator Swarf Tests

First tests of the custom Rhino Grasshopper component, developed by Edmund Harriss for our 5-Axis mill swarfing tests.

5-Axis Swarf Test Using Custom GH Component

Testing a custom Grasshopper G-Code Generator Component for our 5-Axis Mill. The component allows the Toolpath G-Code to be produced directly in Rhino GH, with vector visualization and geometry creation. Basically, everything can be accomplished straight from within the parametric

Steel Plasma Cutting

Short clip showing our combination 5-Axis mill and Plasma Cutter in operation. The ability to switch easily between steel cutting and 5-Axis milling facilitates experimentation in structural components and assemblages using a variety of materials.

PARAMETRIC STEEL TOWER

Parametric Steel Tower assembly in progress. The finished work will provide a platform for attachment of experimental skin assemblies, and will be moved to an outdoor site when fully completed.

PARAMETRIC STEEL

Work in Progress by Akihiro Moriya, a student in my FABCRAFT spring seminar. The steel component geometry is produced parametrically using a grasshopper definition controlled by the surface geometry. The steel is plasma-cut on our combination 5-Axis mill and plasma