undercut clearance bore helical mill

[mayday]

I'm using a 100mm indexible saw cutter to helical mill an undercut clearance dia in a bore. I'm using contour ramp. there is an option to make (pass at final depth) in the ramp parameters.

I also want to (make a pass at initial depth) no option for that I tried circle mill,thread mill, helical mill. unless I missed somthing,does anyone know a way to do this? I can always add a contour pass but I'd rather do this in a single opp

[crazy^millman]

Frist congrarts on the Senior memeber status.

 

Second you want to take a cut to create a cut like at Z0 then one at say Z-1.0. If so I dont think you can unless you do like a depth cut thing with 1.00 being the depth then having the hole depth goemotry like -1.001 so it will trick mastercam into doing a cut at z0 then a cut at Z-1.001 and I think you could do this with circle mill.

 

Crazy Millman

 

[ 10-08-2003, 11:02 AM: Message edited by: Millman^Crazy ]

[mayday]

Thanks Millman,

I can do it if I select depth cuts, but I like to helical mill cause its a very narrow saw

[crazy^millman]

sorry May^Day throw up and example and I'll take look and see if I can come up with something.

 

Crazy Millman

[mayday]

I'll have to do it another time Millman. when I get a chance. this current file is 35 meg so I'll have to make a small dup of it later. thanks for your imput