What is the correct way to machine a pocket? (more detail below) Background: 1) As far as I can tell, my CNC mill controller (AHHA Artisan) can only perform ...
Chuck Dolphin also has the option of Spiral descent, giving a 3 axes spiral downward path into the material. Dolphin also has the option to Pre-Drill a pocket,...
... Working with John Stevenson offline I have discovered that Artisan does indeed know how to perform 3-axis G00 and G01 moves. The problem was that I had an...
... Hi Michael, Is it possible to 'group' the drill cycles for all pockets together? Otherwise this increases the number of tool changes (I have Kwik-Switch...
Chuck If you wished to group several of these points together then they should be collected in a 'pattern' which can then be drilled in a single op. Dolphin...
... That would mean that I would have to know where the pocketing was going to start which isn't always obvious and can change with changes in geometry, etc....
1) Is there some place that documents the effects of span direction on how 'clear area' is done? 2) Also the effects of span direction of islands involved? 3)...
... CAM side go to view, select geometry info, double click on a name and select the reverse direction check box. Try this and see what happens and it will...
... I tried various all combinations of direction on the outer and island profile but it did not change the outcome. I also did not see an 'offset' option in...
John, I have found the direction and offset options in the 'go around' function but not in the 'area clear' function (V7). In the 'go around' they do control...
A new post processor has been uploaded to to the files section under Post processor files > Mach2 It's called M_MACH2_CRC_ON.ppr It outputs Cutter Radius...
... under ... radius. ... used, ... Hi Andre, I have just tried to find M_MACH2_CRC_ON.ppr in the files>Post processsor files library and it dosn't appear to...
Oops ! Sorry about that, I'll post it to the correct place right away. ATB Andre ... From: Ted Walls To: dolphincadcam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
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Hi, I have posted my first attempt at a multi-tool pocket / area clear in the folder 'jemmyell'. It is a logo that I may engrave or do an inlay for. If...
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Hi All, I have uploaded my first try at doing a lathe turned part, it is 'VMartin_v2_06.dra' with a .cnc file also. I guess I'm making a mess of this, but I...
James There are a couple of points about this job and Turning in general. It is better to have the Z zero position at the front of the job rather than the...
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... rather than the back. ... will not "overcut" the profile, to this end you need to change the angles of the tool tip so that it is able to cut the "...
Hello James, When you create a Contour for milling the shape is generally closed, for tuning the Profile is generally open, ie the start and end points are not...
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Hi All, I have uploaded three files to the folder 'jemmyell' in the files section. This is a simple setup piece I have designed to insure that I fully...
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