scallop toolpath

[heeler]

We have just ran into a problem. We are trying to do a scallop toolpath on a surface that is a 75 deg. angle with a joggle between the two levels about .150 apart and a .065 radius at the bottom of the wall between levels. We created the surface as a swept surface with the joggled end being swept along the angled side. We wanted to do a finish scallop toolpath with a .2500 ball endmill and then finish the joggle portion with a .125 ball. The toolpath with the .2500 ball gouges the surface between the 2 different levels. Any ideas.

 

Mastercam 8.1.1 Surface tol. 0.0002 Filter tol. 0.0002.

 

Thanks,

[cadcam]

Can we see the file.

And make sure gouge check is on.

[BernieT]

Ahhhh !!! Cadcam beat me to it!!!

 

Under 'scallop' parameters, Gap settings - make sure gouge check is on - both gap motion and retract motion.

 

BerTau

[heeler]

I emailed Jay a copy of the surface.

[cadcam]

Heeller give a little time today to get to it.

but as soon as I do you will be the first to know.

[heeler]

Thanks I appriciate it.

[cadcam]

Heeler ,can I ask why you chose this path?

I am working on it now.

But for that I would of used Flow.JM2C

So I thought I would ask.

thanks jay

[cadcam]

I have sent a file back.

Out of the office for a little while then will be back.

 

have fun.

[heeler]

What do you mean by FLOW.JM2C? As far as using the flowline toolpath I have been having better luck with the scallop.

 

[ 05-20-2002, 07:46 AM: Message edited by: heeler ]

[cadcam]

I was asking about the flowline tool path and saying JM2C (just my 2 cents)was not insulting you just asking.

Did you get my mail and look at the file sir?

[heeler]

Sorry, that was dumb of me not to catch the jm2c, it was having the flow. in front of it. I recieved your file but my computer had a hard drive failure and the one the gave me to replace it came from Noah and doesn't want to verify very quickly. Hopefully they will get my old one fixed and back to me soon. Thanks though I really appriciate you trying.

 

P.S. You'll have to try harder than that to insult me. I think that we all are trying to learn better ways to do things. But we also tend to do what seems to work best for ourselves and our abilities.

 

[ 05-20-2002, 07:57 AM: Message edited by: heeler ]

[cadcam]

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Sorry, that was dumb of me not to catch the jm2c,

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Not a big deal at all.

 

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Hopefully they will get my old one fixed and back to me soon. Thanks though I really appriciate you trying.

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Know trouble at all.Let me know how it goes.

 

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P.S. You'll have to try harder than that to insult me.

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Ok then I will try harder next. J/K

 

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I think that we all are trying to learn better ways to do things. But we also tend to do what seems to work best for ourselves and our abilities.

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I could not agree any more.

Some time I wonder if I am doing the job te best way.

I know on this forum I could get about 5 to 10 ways.

And they all would be great.