What 3d toolpath would you use for this little bugger?

[volitan71]

Using raster it seems to get the job done but looking to learn something here from another perspective.

Has to be 3d, I don't have multiaxis I gotta cut it and flip it and repeat.

Thanks!

 

*edit* it's from flat barstock, roughed into a T shape holding on that diameter.

[#Rekd™]

Flowline or  Equal Scallop?

[volitan71]

12 hours ago, #Rekd™ said:

Flowline or  Equal Scallop?

Thanks I’ll try those. I brought it home to finish up this weekend and have it ready for Monday. I love jobs like this where there’s surfacing involved, but they come around so rarely I really never got good at it. I always end up fumbling around with the different strategies until something works. Of course there’s a bit of a time crunch on this one lol
I was grateful to find the Mastercam 2024 Mill 3D book on this site, tried to buy the print version but couldn’t find it. I’d love to have a copy of it at my desk. Anyways, I’ll go through it and try what looks to be most relevant for this.

[volitan71]

Equal Scallop for the win, thanks. I tried it before but it didn't look right. After you mentioned it I went through the tutorial from here and tried again. 9 minutes per side instead of 20 for my usual cheat (project)

 

 

 

[KMartin]

Are you not able to turn it .

[volitan71]

On 1/28/2024 at 9:13 AM, KMartin said:

Are you not able to turn it .

No, it's shaped like a football. I looked into turning rough so it was a disc shape and then milling it into it's final form but this seemed easier

[SuperHoneyBadger]

1 hour ago, volitan71 said:

No, it's shaped like a football.

You'd need this type of synchronization to turn a shape like that. Certainly not a typical lathe OP, and your surfacing method is probably the best option.