G-Code for any parts of F1 external body.

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Mr. ALiF
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G-Code for any parts of F1 external body.

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Is there any part of F1 external body (im focus on nose, rear and front wing) using CNC machines to build?
If yes, where can i get the example of the G-Code that being used by any F1 teams in the FIA Formula 1 championship.

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flynfrog
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Re: G-Code for any parts of F1 external body.

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I would guess that any Gcode from an f1 team will be for a 5 axis machine and have an incredibly small stepover so there will be an obscene number of lines. I am also guessing that its not something they just give out to people.

you could make your own. Just model up a wing or a wheel and use master cam to write a path for it?

alex1015
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Re: G-Code for any parts of F1 external body.

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I highly doubt any G-code would be freely available let alone legal on the basis of intellectual property. However any that is would likely be a negative of the actual part. It is likely that the corresponding 5-axis mill would produce an aluminum negative and the CFRP laid in it would be then produced as a positive. If you want G-Code I'm sure there are some freely available models here, open them in SolidWorks/Inventor or software of your choice and use a CAM package like Gibbs or whatever to transfer the geometry and generate your G-Code.

Also, this is my first post and this place seems like somewhere where I'll spend too much time. :)