CUTTING ON 4TH AXIS QUESTION

[bhayden10]

I am milling teeth on a gear with a mill cutter using a simple 2d contour and then transform rotating the path. In order to make it faster, is there a way to make the tool cut in x+ then rotate the part the 10 degrees then cut in x- so i am not rapiding back and starting over on my contour path. I can do this at the machine but would like to post it out right if it is possible. Thanks

[Guest]

Brian,

 

Program one in each direction and then transform them

[bhayden10]

John,

I've been playing with it, i am guessing i would need to create a plane rotated 10 degrees for my 2nd chain, my first is in the top view with my wcs in top for all ops. Its not working correctly, i know its a setting i have off. Would it be easier if i sent you the file?