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Spot Drill for Chamfering.
Yes, I use with contour, chamfer and cutter comp and have had no problems. Except you can not allow for any flat on the cutter.
The problem I have with using a Chamfer Mill as the tool type is that there is no option to define the default drill cycle. When I pick a drill I like for the cycle to be set automaticly.
using mprouter.pst that is included on the 9.1 CD, change the following:
pwrtt
#if t >= 1, ptoolcomment
to this (by removing the "#")
pwrtt
if t >= 1, ptoolcomment
Mastercam does allow the "Chamfer" option with tools defined as Chamfer Mill or Spot Drill.
I use the same tool a lot for spot and chamfering, and find the Spot Drill tool definition to work best.
For a 3D chamfer, try a Ball Nose EM, and Surface Finish Project toolpath. Use neg. amount of stock for chamfer size. This gives an even result.
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