Double sided chamfer mill issues

[Jespertech]

May the powers that be please enlighten me as to how one would go about using a double sided 45 degree chamfer mill to deburr front and backside profiles. I have achieved this by modifying a key cutter to represent the tool geometry  (.125 wd cutting edge with 45deg angles front and back)  but by doing so I cannot use the "2d chamfer mill" parameter. So I'll adjust my numbers and lie to the program to get the tool to work... Not the most preferred method but it gets it done..  I cant help but feel there is a better way to go about this.  I'd love to be able to just select my solid edges and use the chamfer mill parameter and have the control recognize the tool. Unfortunately I can't include a file for this particular part but just imagine you want to edge break the front and backside of a gear using an axial live tool in a C+Y axis lathe.

[JoshC]

i posted how i do it recently here 

 

[jlw™]

Math, that's how I always do it.  It's a simple triangle to get the proper depth on a 90deg double angle cutter.  Other than that, I usually end up drawing it to check my math.

[JoshC]

On 5/18/2019 at 12:07 PM, jlw™ said:

Math, that's how I always do it.  It's a simple triangle to get the proper depth on a 90deg double angle cutter.  Other than that, I usually end up drawing it to check my math.

i like to draw it out too, it normally takes me less time to do a quick 2d sketch and gather the info than doing math for me, but then again i am not a math wiz like some people but quick with sketches and models so its just easier for me to see it visually and makes me more confident that the info i have is correct.

[SpacePilotPro]

I like to create custom tool geometry on a level in the program itself, and then link the custom tool to that. Makes for accurate verification.