3d help

[Jack K]

Please help!

 

I am mill a 3d channel in a die set and I am getting ready to pull all my hair out! My tool is plunging in spot where I have full stock. I have no clue what is wrong and like any help I can get. I have uploded the file on the ftp site. (shoe 3d.zip (mc9 file))

 

Thanks in advance for you help!

 

Jack

[2 flute]

Jack k.,

Where do you want your tool to plunge or if you use pocket u can ramp in.

[Todd Mann from Fastech]

Jack

Try using surface rough pocket I think this will get rid of must of the material then use a finish tool path.

[2 flute]

Jack,

I was just looking at your shoe and I wrote a rough pocket and turned off the rough left the finish on, give that a try might be close to what your looking for.

[crazy^millman]

Jack Ihave a mold running right now that has ran since 6:00 pm yeatserday will finish about 12:00pm today. I used 2 toolpaths to make the whole mold I did a surface rough pocekt with ramp entry. I then used surface rough pocekt 2 moere time but with no roughing with 2 smaller endmill and then finished with a surface/finish/scallop using a XL .06 ball with a .0025 stepover. When it comes of the machine will need no hand work.

 

CRazy Millman

[Jack K]

2 flute

 

that seemed to work ok. The only thing is I was getting an offset error during regen. but it did not kick it out and it does look ok.

 

Thanks again,

Jack

[Trevor Bailey]

For surfacing toolpaths, also try "direction" button on the second tab of paremter settings.