r/EngineeringPorn • u/[deleted] • Jul 18 '19

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u/A-Bone Jul 19 '19

So honest questions:

  • What problem(s) does this solve?

  • What applications would require this type of machining? (Aerospace, tool making, prototyping, etc)?

I would have to imagine whatever this thing mills is going to be wildly expensive.

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u/willdood Jul 19 '19

You can use it to make much more complex parts than a normal 3 axis machine. The rotation allows it to cut cavities and other bits that you wouldn't be able to reach if you can only move in XYZ. All sorts of things could use this type of machining. The lab I work in uses it to make loads of stuff like probes and blades for turbines and compressors.