topic Re: How to Surface Mill this feature in FeatureCAM Forum

How to Surface Mill this feature

kgueorguiev — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 22:59:06 GMT

I've attached a 3D Simulation of the surface milling results. Z-Level finishing leaves a space between the side and the start of the lower radius. What is the best strategy for surface milling this feature so that my tool gets in there?

Re: How to Surface Mill this feature

ChristopherMarion — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:41:23 GMT

@kgueorguiev

Try this one.

Quick stab at it. Attached an updated FM file.

I ended up creating a few surfaces to control the toolpaths, but I like doing this than using boundaries.

Look at the surfaces I created. Hopefully you can understand how I created them. Nothing too crazy. Also, I swayed away from using a ball nose tool, but rather a bullnose tool. Easily changeable if required.

Hope this helps!

Re: How to Surface Mill this feature

kelbie.ockey — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:41:57 GMT

BOOM! @ChristopherMarion does it again. I like the result. You must know what you're doing!

@kgueorguiev Let us know if you have any further questions!

Re: How to Surface Mill this feature

ChristopherMarion — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:02:54 GMT

@kelbie.ockey Thank you sir 😊

@kgueorguiev If this solves your question. Please accept this as a solution so it does not remain unsolved.

Thanks!