So I dove in deep with Fusion 360 over the past few days and have came up with a design for my golf putter. I originally was planning on putting the face down and then milling the entire putter from my aluminum bar. After designing it I see I may have messed that up by the arc bottom since the cutter wont be able to bend around it…sigh. I also messed up in putting my fillets in there before I was done designing so I had some troubles with that but think I got it mostly solved.
So my questions:
1 - How do I go about creating cutting code? I created some cutting paths in Fusion 360 but how do I save them to where my shapeoko xxl will run them.
2 - My aluminum bar measures 110mm long x 64.6mm wide x 38.5mm tall, how do I put these measurements in the design so that it knows how to cut the putter out? I would like the project centered in the bar so that I can utilize the extra on the ends for hold down and also tabs.
3 - Looking at my design I almost feel I will need 4 different cutting files. One for the top, One for the bottom, One for the face, and One for the back cutout where the name is located. Much more difficult than I envisioned when starting this.
4 - I plan on using a 1/4in end mill for the roughing and maybe a 1/8in ball end mill for the final pass? Does this sound okay based upon the design?
5 - How do I add tabs in Fusion 360? I figured I would put a few on each side so when I flip it over it will still be attached. I can file these or sand them off later during final hand finishing.
Im sure I will have some more questions as I debate this further but I have attached my file so you can view and assist me in any ways. Thanks!
I guess this is how I share my file?? https://a360.co/2PVvOGS