Custom Tooling question

[HMI1953]

We are currently using Stellram high feed cutters, The cutter geometry is different than anything mastercam has in it's standard library, I have drew up the custom geometry required for the tool, and was wondering if you can use this for 3d surface machining?

[gcode]

you should be OK as long as you define the diameter properly and insert a radius value on the custom tools parameter

page. Most tool manufacturers give you a value that can be used to safely define the tool

[HMI1953]

http://www.atimetals.com/businesses/business-units/stellram/stellram-cutting-tools/library/Documents/STLR%2007%207792VX%20High%20Feed%20Face%20Mills%20I.pdf

 

attached is the cutter information we received. as you can see the whole bottom edge is a radius, and we were trying to use this to finish mill a part

[kh012]

http://www.atimetals...ace Mills I.pdf

 

attached is the cutter information we received. as you can see the whole bottom edge is a radius, and we were trying to use this to finish mill a part

 

look on page 10 of your link it shows the cnc program radius size ie; a bull style em

 

HTH Ken,

[gcode]

I normally define tools like this as a bull endmill.

I have gone to the trouble to make an accurate custom tool, but you need to be sure to put

the defined radius (from page 10) in the radius box of the parameters page.

The custom look yields better results in Verify, but I could never decide

if the actual code was any different.