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FILE: Mc8_FILE
HARD%208/WIRE/19X01 SURFACE1 .MC8
FIRST TIME USER ON 4th AXSE,
CAN I CUT AS ONE PASS.
OR DO I HAVE TO CUT, TWO PASSES!!!
OR CHANGE THE DATA.TO CUT PATH .
LOOKING HELP ON MACHINING PARTS, ON A 4-AXIS VET. CNC MILL. THE PART HAS POCKET ON THE BOTT. AND THE SIDE ARE FLAT AND THE TOP HAS CYLINDER OR A SPHERE SURFACE TO IT.WHEN MACHINING THE PART FROM THE BOTT. TO THE SIDE IS OKAY, BUT FROM THE SIDE TO THE BOTT. IS NOT. WHEN THE TOOL IS CUTTING ON THE SIDE OF THE PART (AS IT TURNS),IT CUT'S THRU THE PART TO THE INSIDE WALL OF THE POCKET ON THE BOTT.SIDE AND IT IS THE SAME WAY ON THE OTHER POCKET, LOOKING FOR SAMPLE PARTS WITH 3D SURFACING OR OLD PARTS WITH PROGRAMS.
THANKS TERRY
[This message has been edited by terry_murphy (edited 04-17-2001).]
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