Info: Anybody here good with Surfcam?
- Thread starter WolfLMM
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I don't really understand what you are asking. And I don't know Surfcam. But why are you going from a smaller tool to a bigger one? Most of the time I would think you would use bigger tools to rough and finish the bigger areas then use a "restmill" type toolpath to do the other areas. Or, in certain cases use the smaller tool to finish everything....assuming you can live with a really small stepover amount if surface finish is of large concern.
Also if your radius is .062 and your tool is defined as .125 dia, that might cause some problems depending on how the tolerances are set.....again don't know Surfcam
Also if your radius is .062 and your tool is defined as .125 dia, that might cause some problems depending on how the tolerances are set.....again don't know Surfcam
Going to finish the part in one pass. Small tool takes to long and makes program to large. Basically tool will start at top of part and widdle down, leaving a finished surface. This part is thin, so I want to keep it rigid, for as long as possible. Thats why I want to finish from the top down, so the stock keeps the part rigid.
Surface finish is a big concern, pay no attention to the finished I posted, just did that so my CPU doesn't spend 10 min generating a tool path.
I'm not very good with ssurfcam, this is prolly really easy
Surface finish is a big concern, pay no attention to the finished I posted, just did that so my CPU doesn't spend 10 min generating a tool path.
I'm not very good with ssurfcam, this is prolly really easy
One suggestion would be if you are using a "parallel" type toolpath where the step over is rigidly adhered to by the CAM software, that could be a problem. You didn't give very much info, so I'm kinda throwing darts here. Is it a toolpath where you can enter max scallop height, or some sort of devation from drive surfaces?
Toolpath is planar, and in Increments. I can post pick of cut control screen, if you would like?
Like I said, I don't know Surfcam. But the words "planar" and "increments" would suggest you told it to stepover lets say .005 or .010. No? If you are only dealing with a radius equal to the tool radius, it will skip some passes, as you would need your stepover amount to fall into a perfect multiple of the radius and it's location from where the toolpath started.
Post it up.
Post it up.
I'd say step type "increment" is most likely what I was referring to. It looks like you had it at .1 for the quick toolpath for demonstration. Again, I don't know Surfcam, but if you are trying to drive a tool into a tight radius there is probably a better choice than that. If you have it set for .1 on a .062 rad, you aren't even going to get close. Might use that toolpath to rough, then use some type of scallop, pencil, or other toolpath to get you closer to the outer bounds.