Swarf Milling

[Sanjay]

Hi,

I am trying to generate a swarf milling tool path for a 5-axis machine. I have generated one, but have no clue if this is correct, especially since there is no easy way to verify it.

Can anyone help me with this ? The part and tool path can be downloaded from

http://www.personal.psu.edu/sbj4/TEST3.MC8

Thanks for any help you can provide.

sanjay.

 

[Bullines]

FYI, the file you posted doesn't contain any toolpath information.

[CycleTimeCharles]

The swarf toolpath cuts with the length(edge) of the tool. Hard to cut a spherical shape with edge of the tool.

[cadcam]

i agree trying to cut that with a sharp tool.

even if you had to,i would hope you had a machine that would tilt B-axis 90 pluse then you could try and flow line using the bottom.

but that would be silly.

cut that shape using a 3-axis path.

i made the path using a flow5axis with a sharp.

this is if i hade to make it this way.

i put the file on the FTP under the same name he hade with his 1st tool path and mine second.

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[This message has been edited by cadcam (edited 07-16-2001).]

[This message has been edited by cadcam (edited 07-18-2001).]

[George Vassilev]

You can use Flow5ax ,works well on shape like this