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we are using 1.25 diameter 6 insert cutter that will only go .030 doc.

yes did rough flowline the doc of only .030 seems to be the problem ..when I use 70 percent of the diameter of the cutter /step over/ it leaves big steps..

I have tried surface rough parallel,, contour etc.. is there a tool path that you can use just geometry and step down .030 doc and machine the chamfer with the 1.250 insert cutter im vapor locking thanks

I have tried surface rough parallel,, contour etc.. is there a tool path that you can use just geometry and step down .030 doc and machine the chamfer with the 1.250 insert cutter im vapor locking thanks

Hi guys, I am flipping dies over to do the surfacing. I have tried a couple surfacing tool paths / parralell looks the best so far. But I am open to any recommendations... I have to rough a lot of material off. the Tungaloy 6 flute won out. .030 doc at 90 ipm 1200 rpm. 1.250 diameter cutter. I have to rough using this diameter. I can send file to show you what I have, if you have better tool path etc... bring it on. there is 45 degree cuts on the die also that are 3 inches on the flats long dang angle cut. they did these on the mori seike and faced milled them it took along long time ...anyway pm me and I will give you the details. be aware the 1.250 diameter cutter is only going .030 doc. this stuff is nasty... thanks, mike

Already pocketed out 2 blocks. . we are having insert cutter wars with sales guys.. Seco 3 flute 75 ipm 1100 prm did great. had to change in serts tho 2 times. Tungaloy first 4 flute to slow 50 ipm 800 rpm.. messed up 2nd seco cutter 4 insert oooopssss..... tungaly 6 flute doing good 90 ipm 1200 rpm all are .-032 doc. waiting on Walter cutter for next block.... kinda funny to watch the sales guys see someone elses cutter do better than theirs...

Using surface rough pocket on the FX2 material. Just wondering what would be the best surface rough pocket way to go. 1.5 inch diameter 5 insert 80 percent stepover thanks

why do I always get the hard jobs ....damn

I know a blind squirrel can find a acorn sometimes...

Any help would be appreciated. I know some of you guys have so much experience machining FX2. I can send a file etc... my main concern is getting a insert cutter that will machine at high speed to save time. Thanks in advance.. The surface finishing is not going to be the problem. The problem is getting all the material out of the way quickly. The pocket on the back side of the die is 3.3 inches deep in some spots. the pocket size is 10 x 12 . We are removing the material for weight purposes. the front side has 2- 45 degree cuts. The dies are 5.5 inches thick. I need to get down to within .020 on the front side. I will be using a isgar .750 ball inset cutter to finish surfacing. the cores when cast will produce a 14 inch rim/ wheel. Thank You mike

Any help choosing a insert cutter and speeds and feeds would be great thanks, PM me if you want

Can you help me choose a high speed cutter to machine FX2 I am doing cores and have to machine deep pocket on back side and rough and surface front side thanks,

we are doing 4 cores. when put together in the foundry they form a aluminum wheel/rim..... there is some surfacing on the cores. so picture a truck wheel/rim sliced in 4 pieces. please email me and I will send u a picture...the block of fx2 is 14 x 5.5 x 10. the back side has a big pocket to remove weight also. nothing fancy back there but deep.. at least 2 to 3 inches... the front side 1 inch ballnose with 3 flutes for rough then a finish insert ballnose....

Hi friends, The guy who didi previous molds will let me know what cutters he found. He told me the 3 insert cutters were cutting at 100 ipm and 3000 rpm. .030 depth of cut. He had to remove alot of material. The material is FX2 cuts something like 316 kinda harder/tuff. Does anyone have experience with this material. Also if you do.... it seems there would b a cutter out there that can remove material at .1 to .2 DOC fast.. Thanks for the help mike

I modeled the fixture we are using to hold the part. Used pivot point on B has X datum.B axis 5 degree holes A0. no problem. when we drop to -30 for 2 holes the Z was way off and y was off. anytime we rotated part the z depth were way off.. My buddy says unless we have a post for the matsuura when B and A rotation occurs the machine does nor know where its at.The program looks good in Mastercam. But like i said I am new to this 5 xis drilling. Any input would be aprreciated. We are hand editing just to get the part done. what a bitch...

hey regularguy can you email me at [email protected] today thanks

can any give me a quick run down thanks mike

ill ask trevor and see what he says.. i agree this aint easy thanks for the advise

hi friends, on a medical plate with holes at 5 8 25 degree on B axis and 12 -12 and 5 on c axis (A) im a rookie at 5 axis drilling and the young guy i work with we got the part going but it took much pain and suffering. I was told we need to know the picvit point on the B center line and the distance from that to our x datum so we are close to our z depths when drillin. Right now we have to adjust the z on every hole cause they are way off and our programs atr from the datum on Mastercam . When they should be from the pivot point of the B axis. I know there is more to this but guys its been a horror story from day one. I took over due to his path was scrap. Now I got it wherer all op1 holes and tappinfg is done complete then op2 is done and everything falls into place. Any help on what I should do to program in mastercam and how to approach the datum. So when we drill we know we are least close to our Z locations on B axis. right now we just lost in space and once the drill hit the part on top we kept adjusted from there. He has had to adjust so much of the code its crazy. It should not be that way. aany help[ would be appreciated. mike

I ran op1 22 parts beforer motor blew. Then ran 5 op2 before crap hit the fan.. We shut machine down and restarted. now running another part. keep yopur fingers crossed. The material is aluminum and the precision hole is only .200 deep. And I ran it on op 1 no probs and we have made this part for years. I shut power off in back turned back on did test holes with cutter comp and it worked. Just praying it dont crap out before I get this op done. still have 1 more op to go. rats!!!! It sucks make me wann have a shot of PATRON!!!

we cleaned out taper etc.. ran test block .193 diameter pockets no cutter comp it cut hole .197

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Running Haas VF4 Rrunning 20 parts all goo UNTIL IK checked last part Z dropped .005 part still good was over by .0025 .Then .1893 prcision hole opened to .196.. Haas cutter comp on at .0023 to meet specs. on hole. This machine is a crap hole. Did test block ran 20 .193 holes with .125 cutter NO comp on. It milled a .197 hole. F#$$%%@ .193 pin should not go in. HA no cuttrer comp needed LOL.... What u guys think the issuse is?? Haas Tech guy just replaced motor this weekend. But I got a couple more good parts until it took a crap... Mybe ENCODER