HS Holder clearance question

[DavidB]

Question guys and girls.

 

Say I'm cutting a surfaced modal and I have 3mm stock in my HS toolpath.

 

In the same toolpath I now say "Holder Clearance" = 2mm.

 

From MC help it says:

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Mastercam uses this value when gouge checking the toolpath against the tool holder. Mastercam ensures that the tool holder will stay at least this distance from the surface model.

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Does this mean the holder will stay away from all surface by 2mm.

 

But if I have 3mm stock from toolpath parameters wouldn't the holder gouge?

 

Shouldn't HOLDER CLEARANCE be on top of toolpaths stock also? Maybe it is?

 

Cheers Dave

[Mark Baker CNC Software]

You need to have your holder cleance set to 5mm to maintain your 2mm clearance with your stock to leave setting of 3mm.

[DavidB]

OK thanks, so holder clearance IS from surfaces and does not factor stock left in toolpath parameters?

 

If so I good gouge my holder into job.