Cnc sink aperture cutting machine and method
OwnerMingye Songinventor
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Abstract
A device for cutting a sink opening in a countertop is described. The device includes a base for receiving and securing the countertop. It also includes a cutting assembly that has a rotating cutting tool and a servomotor for controlling a depth of the rotating cutting tool, multiple sets of guide rails attached to said base wherein said cutting assembly moves along said rails; a position controller which controls the position of said cutting assembly and the depth of the rotating cutting tool. The controller uses digital templates of sink openings to position the cutting assembly along the guide rails and sets the depth of the cutting tool.
Claims17
A device for cutting an opening in a workpiece comprising:
- a base for receiving and securing the workpiece;
- a cutting assembly comprising a rotating cutting tool and a servomotor for controlling a depth of the rotating cutting tool;
- a set of guide rails attached to said base wherein said cutting assembly moves along said rails;
- a position controller which controls the position of said cutting assembly by operating a first plurality of stepper motors for calculated periods of time and the depth of the rotating cutting tool by operating a second plurality of steppers motor for a set period of time;
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- a power supply in communication with said cutting assembly and controller;
- wherein said controller uses digital templates of sink openings to position the cutting assembly along the guide rails.
A method for cutting an aperture in a workpiece, the method comprising;
- a) supporting the workpiece;
- b) using G-code to direct a cutting bit to form the aperture in the workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.