BLOCKS

Deeply curved lenses are very conveniently held in spherical pocketed BLOCKS. Designing these with sufficient gaps between pockets and making them to the required accuracy is a major undertaking. This program helps the machinist to choose an appropriate lens number and pattern and lay them out and produce then on a mill. Although unfinished for some of the more complex patterns, it is very usable for the simpler patterns.

Download the zipped file at bottom right.