Surfacing Help (Tutelage)

[Slick]

I'm machining complex surfaces with a 5-axis mill. It's pretty much been a self taught/ask as I go experience. I am looking for perfection and am not satisfied with my results.

 

I have an example model with toolpath and screen shots of my config settings. So I was wondering, if someone with some very in depth experience in this field might be interested in taking a look and giving me some advice, criticism, and knowledge. It would probably work better to communicate via e-mail, but if ya wanna use the forum I understand.

 

Thanks ahead of time!

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Slick,

 

Drop me an e-mail in the morning..

[Thad]

Slick,

 

Can you post it to the FTP? I'm always interested to see what others consider "complex surfaces."

 

Thad

[Slick]

It's ther for all to see: "SLICK EXAMPLE". Now mind you, when I said "complex surfacing" I wasn't refering to the model being a really complicated part to machine, I just thought that was the proper term for this type of application.

 

It would be great if you, or anyone else took a look. Like I said, I'm shooting for perfection, I don't know if I should use more control points in my 5-axis toolpath, if my spline output should have a smaller value etc.

 

I'm butting heads with a guy who is "Laser Tracking" this part, and apparently he seems to think the surfaces I've been cutting are deviating outside the +/-0.015 surface tolerance. I of course think he doesn't know how to use the Laser Tracker!

 

Anyhow's, I've got a few people taking a look which is excellent! I appreciate it. This is a little battle between people who comperhend what MasterCAM and machining is capable of against the skeptics that insist it must be a bad program.

 

James, ju8st so you know, the file I e-mailed you was a disected file, the complete one is on the FTP site.

[Thad]

Just a friendly reminder...it's a good idea to zip files before putting them on the FTP. Maybe the guy who *was* going to help you is still on dial up and doesn't have time to download a 24 MB file. Just something to think about, that's all.

 

Thad teh broadband

[Slick]

My bad, I suppose it takes up less file space on your site too!

If anyone out there needs it zipped let me know.