Need some help with gouging on a solid

[Reg]

Hello all I am having trouble with gouging into a solid part that I am wanting to machine on 4th axis. Wanting to attach a doc(print screen) so you can see what I am talking about. I will try and upload the file to the FTP site (file name would be Gouge)..or I could email it to anyone that would like to give me a hand with it...Thanks in advance email addy is [email protected]

[Reg]

Ok I did upload that files to the ftp page if you want to check them out they are in the file named Gouge..thanks

[P_Scott]

Reg,

 

What is the exact location for the problem Mastercam file? I've checked all the folders on the FTP site (MC7, MC8, MC9) and can't find your file. You could e-mail it to me at the address in my profile and I'll be happy to look it over. HTH

[Reg]

The files are in the solids folder then in the sub folder called Gouge any info would be appreciated.. thanks Peter for you help so far..

[P_Scott]

Reg,

 

How'd you make out with this? Have you talked it over with your reseller at all? MAybe it's something they can help you with. Perhaps Jay (aka CadCam) or James could help out more with this as I'm sure their more familiar with multi-axis toolpaths. Was any of the info. I provided helpful? Let me know.

[cadcam]

I will try and look at it this morning.

[cadcam]

Sorry will have to be in the morning has been a busy day.

[Allan Brown]

Trying to regen your toolpath using V9.0SP1, and the appmch patch from Oct 15 found on the Patches section of this site, I get a Flowline surface conflict error and no toolpath is produced.

 

Looking at the surfaces you've selected, you've pick only some faces of the solid, missing for instance the face on the center boss, which would help to prevent the tool from plunging down to the backside of the side surfaces. Also, the surfaces need to flow together for the 'pattern'. I think you need to use a better pattern surface and a better combination of drive/comp and check surfaces. You may perhaps rethink the use of Msurf5ax on parts with square features. To rough this down, you may for instance want to use a cylinder as your cut pattern, rather than the surfaces themselves. You could also approach this using toolplanes and indexing to tackle the 4 sides.

 

Regards - Dave

 

[ 03-05-2003, 11:18 AM: Message edited by: Dave Thomson ]

[cadcam]

Dave after looking at it I was thinking like a Ruff pocket on the 4 face's then if he wanted to do some 4th you could use the Multiaxis Rotary4ax.

But I still think because of the square detail there would be still some cleanup to do.

[Reg]

After not getting much of a response all of a sudden I got lots I will give the rough pocketing a go, and let you know how I make out thanks again for checking it out..Reg