Tabs information

[AMCNitro]

IS there a source on information on tabs.  Something I've always seen and been interested about but never had a need for it.  That might be changing, and I'd like to learn about it.

Thank you!

[Jake L]

This is where I learned from:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSj2Ly2pFNs

[SuperHoneyBadger]

I got a lot of mileage from the examples in this video. Not Mastercam specific as far as settings for toolpaths, it has examples and theory on tabbing off a variety of parts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liujqlj2cb0

[Kyle F]

It really does open your mind to the possibilities... It can sometimes add a decent amount of cycle time depending on rigidity of the workpiece, but as long as you can justify it by the lack of extra ops I say it's worth it

I'm a little late to the party and have only started implementing it over the last year or so.

here's a lil simple part I did recently with a .002" tab

I had some downtime on my 5axis and my manager asked if I'd set up this simple 3 axis job... I looked at the print and said "only if I can reprogram it real quick"