Fan machining on 4X HMC

[Mic]

Hi

 

I've to machine this fan on a 4X HMC.

 

I can't get the roughing to machine the entire area between the blades.

 

What am I doing wrong?

FAN.zip

[Mic]

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[Mic6]

79 views and 15 downloads, but not a single reply

 

That's the worst

[Machineguy]

I dont have the 5 axis add on. Cant help.

[Oscar R.]

Is this what you're looking to get out of this toolpath?

I used most of the same settings you had in your toolpath. Changed the tool diameter and some stepover settings and got better clean up from top to bottom. I also used a ball endmill insead of the bullnose that you had.

 

Try using a smaller tool diameter and experiment a little with the stepover on the Cut Pattern and Roughing Perameters windows. This toolpath is probably not the best to use but if it works for you and it's what you have access to, then you just have to go back and forth through all the varialbles and see what works best for your part.

It'll take some time but probably worth it considering the coin you would have to spend to get Blade Expert to do this.

[Mic]

Thank you for the replys

 

Did also try Blade Expert but skiped it because it wouldn't allow bullnose. Ballnose roughing takes way too long time.

 

With the trim/extend function I managed to machine the entire pocket, now I only need to get the tool inclination right so it don't gouge the left blade.

[silky_johnson]

Does anyone know if the Blade Expert is a Moduleworks thing...or is it unique to Mastercam?

[Oscar R.]

Does anyone know if the Blade Expert is a Moduleworks thing...or is it unique to Mastercam?

 

Far as I know blade and port expert are still ModuleWorks licensed and supported by MC.

[Oscar R.]

Does anyone know if the Blade Expert is a Moduleworks thing...or is it unique to Mastercam?

 

Far as I know blade and port expert are still ModuleWorks licensed and supported by MC.

[mayday]

"Did also try Blade Expert but skiped it because it wouldn't allow bullnose"

 

what? are you kidding? and they want $$$$$ for it. Ha, thats some blade expert

 

Anyone machining blades that I know of always use bullnose wherever possible. At least I do

[Joe788]

Does blade expert really not support bullnose endmills?

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[GoetzInd]

Wow I would be pissed if I paid serious money for it.

 

Mike