Returning after long time Edgecam encounter

[wojtek90]

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Hi ,

I cam back after long encounter with Edgecam.  My briefly Mastercam experience ended with Mastercam X9. Now I need quickly learn new about Mastercam 2019.

Maybe you guys can help me with this please.

I am attaching parasolid file of the model.

I would like to do it in two operation on  3 axis Hass Mill.  I was thinking to rough it form the top to bottom rather then on X Y axis to not kick out stock from wise.

Any help  appreciate.

Wojtek

PS. I posted it in educational forum ,but no answers

56-350-00-MP (1).SLDPRT

[Slepydremr]

How much excess material do you have on the stock?

[Seedy steve]

Use opti rough, make a chain the size of your rough block to chain as material...

[Slepydremr]

Quick two ops. Clamp on bottom excess to be able to machine profile past end of part. Drill hole.

 

2nd op Clamp with excess from 1st op over right end of jaws. Machine angle, slot and cut out.

[wojtek90]

11 hours ago, Slepydremr said:

How much excess material do you have on the stock?

Stock is solid block 3X3x2.5

[wojtek90]

12 hours ago, Slepydremr said:

Quick two ops. Clamp on bottom excess to be able to machine profile past end of part. Drill hole.

 

2nd op Clamp with excess from 1st op over right end of jaws. Machine angle, slot and cut out.

Can you show me Toolpaths screen please, or describe operations. Thank you.

[Slepydremr]

Here's what I threw together real quick yesterday. Definitely doesn't complete the part.

56-350-00-MP (1).mcam

[wojtek90]

Ok .Thank you. I have one more question .How you machining (What tools and operation) you would use to make  "slop" on the front face of the part. My stock material to start wit is solid aluminium block 3X3X2.5"

[Seedy steve]

I like to create surfaces on them legs so i can extend the edges a bit,  and use surface finish parallel across from the bottom up with a ball nose.

[Slepydremr]

For the slope I would use a 3/4" 45 degree chamfer mill since the surface is a 45 degree angle.  If they were an odd angle I'd do like Steve said and Ball nose the surfaces.

Honestly though, if the material is already squared up to size then this part would be even easier in 3 operations the same tooling could be used for all ops.

1st OP. Mill slot

2nd op Rotate 90 and Drill Hole in back of part

3rd op machine the 45 degree face and deep slot

56-350-00-MP_3OP.mcam

[wojtek90]

Thank you very much and sorry it took so long.

I like idea to finish "slop" with 45 degree chamfer  mill. I never though about it. I am not sure how finish will be but i will check it out. Thanks again.

Wojtek