Help with turning

[Dreas]

Hello,

 

i'm new in programming lathe with mastercam (coming from milling).

What is the easiest way to program and run the green slot in the picture ?

Can i make it with groove or should i take milling toolpath ?

Wich operation is the best ?

 

Thanks,

Dreas

[Mic6]

Does your machine have live tooling?

[DODGERFAN]

GROOVE T/P USE CHAIN OPTION. WHAT IS THE MATERIAL?

[jeff]

You could do it on an engine lathe if you're REALLY fast!

[DODGERFAN]

Never mind my post. i looked at the pic closer after i posted

[Hardmill]

Never mind my post. i looked at the pic closer after i posted

 

Too late Ray, they're at the machine already making scrap based on your suggestion. ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEACE

[DODGERFAN]

Too late Ray, they're at the machine already making scrap based on your suggestion. ;)

 

jus send me the bill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEACE

[K2csq7]

@Jeff....hahahahahahahaha

@Dreas... Do you have a 4 axis mill?

[Dreas]

Yes we have live tooling.

Machine is a MAZAK Quick Turn Nexus 200-II

No 4th axis.

[Brad Lisle]

Sorry that looks like a mill operation after turning od with the lathe. With out Y axis I don't see it happening without taper on the walls of the rib. you could rough it out on the lathe but then you would have to time it on the mill. would be easiest to turn then mill separate. You may also want to look at the radius at the bottom as well. That might be difficult without transferring the same radius to the rib. Not saying it can't be done but bringing in multiple tools for something like that might be overkill.

[JDowe]

Lay it out flat - write a mill pocket toolpath - roll it around the dia.

If the sides of the tab must be parallel in the veritcal direction

then you might have to use roldie - which is a c-hook

[SKIR68]

If those are core inserts for a mold, thats just a water dam, we turn those on a regular cnc lathe and then weld in the damn.

[SKIR68]

damn dam...