Design

[AlbertZini]

Does anyone know how to create this in Mastercam ?

 

I don't know how to roll a tooth

1.MCX-5

[cadman2112]

Why would you "need" to make that?

 

 

You can't use it as a custom tool, you can't render it,I am curious as to why you would even do it

[TERRYH]

We use them on our trim steels and such as a way to undercut the area below the trim edge and we do have them drawn as a custom tool. I contacted our reseller and he sent me info on how to do custom tools, I cant remember what I did with them off hand but it is possible. I'll look for what he sent me and get back with you.

[mayday]

you don't need to create the teeth, all you need is the cutting profile of the tool drawn

[steve volivitch]

This tool is a lollipop cutter and if you right click when selecting a tool for your cutter path,and create new tool it is in the options to create it.

[AlbertZini]

This is a 3d model on which to milling, I need to create teeth for further processing it in multi axes, it is not custom tool (lollipop) !!!

[Brando]

This is a 3d model on which to milling, I need to create teeth for further processing it in multi axes, it is not custom tool (lollipop) !!!

 

 

i would try solid sweep, with 2 chains that would allow you to draw a arc segment on a helix and cut you flute shape accordingly

[TERRYH]

custom tool lollipop is where we got it and we use it for 3-d milling, I dont understand why u need to have teeth created for it to work. I have used it in a 3/8" dia. even in 5 axis and never required anything special.

[Rotary Ninja]

LOL. You guys need to read his posts

 

He is not trying to create a custom tool. He is trying to MAKE a part that looks like a lollipop cutter.

[AlbertZini]

i would try solid sweep, with 2 chains that would allow you to draw a arc segment on a helix and cut you flute shape accordingly

Can you show how to create it?

In words, everyone can.....

[Brando]

sure can, ill draw something up when i get home from work, you would need a x5 file correct?

[AlbertZini]

x6 or x5

[Rotary Ninja]

Just curious, where did you get that X5 file in your first post?

[AlbertZini]

I created it, i have mastercam x5 and x6

[AlbertZini]

I created it, i have mastercam x5 and x6

[Brando]

its on the ftp in this folder ftp://mastercam-cadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/X6_FIles/1.mcx-6

[Müřlıń®]

make a 2 fluted form cutter out of carbide...compound-sine it up and put it in a 5-C collet indexer....

 

Can machine it with a 3 akis mill.

[AlbertZini]

its on the ftp in this folder ftp://mastercam-cadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/X6_FIles/1.mcx-6

Thank you Brandon, but you made an angle, and I want to see it with a spiral (roll)

[Brando]

Thank you Brandon, but you made an angle, and I want to see it with a spiral (roll)

 

oh i see what you mean, thats gonna be a bit more that i understand how to draw at this point, i might be able to figure that out if i had time to do so but im swamped at work and theres a snow storm coming where i live so i gotta prep for that..

somebody else whos better at drawing will help out im sure

im guessing you would start with creating points and possibly creating a spline

[djstedman]

Seems to me to be able to do this you would need some kind of dimensions for it.. also.. is it a spiral or a curve?

 

If its a spiral it is really going to have to be drawn as a pline since a spiral is a constantly changing curve

 

An arc would be simpler.

 

Either way if you have a decent set of dimensions for this I would think you could make the spiral / curve in 2d and project it onto the diameter, then use that line to sweep the form you want.

[AlbertZini]

Either way if you have a decent set of dimensions for this I would think you could make the spiral / curve in 2d and project it onto the diameter, then use that line to sweep the form you want.

I don't know how to create a spiral on the ball...

[John Summers]

It looks like the cutter tooth was on a plane. It would actually be very hard to grind the cutter if it were not on a plane. The cutter tooth tip is a circle (a slice through a sphere), but the toolpath of the grinding wheel is not. It is the intersection of the plane through the tooth tip and a cone from the next tooth. Do you really make your own cutters?

CUTTER.MCX-6

[AlbertZini]

It looks like the cutter tooth was on a plane. It would actually be very hard to grind the cutter if it were not on a plane. The cutter tooth tip is a circle (a slice through a sphere), but the toolpath of the grinding wheel is not. It is the intersection of the plane through the tooth tip and a cone from the next tooth. Do you really make your cutters?

Thank you very much John!

Yes we want to create own cutters, it is for my friend, he want it

[Tyler Robertson]

!!

[crazy^millman]

That is just insane, but seems to work, so more power to them.