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[gms1]

I uploaded file gms.mc9 to the mc9 folder on the ftp.

 

This is driving me nuts! I'm trying to cut the corners on the angled surface inside the part.

Parrallel is the toolpath I would like to use but it wont cut to the freakin wall! Restmill works, but it takes way to long to do this toolpath.

I need some help here, what can I do to cut this surface and blend to the walls?? Even my 3/4 toolpath here is doing crazy things (cuts in 1 spot on top of the part). What am I doing wrong and where can I make this a better toolpath.

[gms1]

on second look, even the restmill toolpath is doing crazy jumps all over the cut

 

What am I doing wrong here

[betts]

gms-

It won't do what you are asking it to. You have .005 in STL and your tool radius is the same as the part radius. It will never go to the wall with those settings.

 

If you want the tool to come as close as it can try a pencil prg, but that bull nose will not go all the way into the corner.

 

Can you use a 3/16 ball?

[gms1]

betts-

 

The .005 stl toolpath was just the rough pass, I deleted the finish pass in frustration. It had the same paramters though.

I may end up trying the 3/16 ball yet, I ended up using the restmill toolpath and tightened the overall tolerance to .0005 (it was .01 default). It looks decent but its still to slow.

I wish I had a better way to cut that surface, I still aint to good with this 3d stuff and it drives me nuts.

[Matt Berube at Ferron Mold]

Check out GMS2. I made a surface finish flowline. I like these when I'm just trying to get one area. You can adjust the "flowline parameters" to make it go across the radius instead of along it like I did.