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MatthewECornelius
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5 Axis Ball Endmill Strategy - Need Help!

Hello Forum!

 

Well after my last embarrassing topic I posted and was solved easily, I am back to the task at hand. I am looking to develop a ball endmill strategy to machine the areas in RED on the part I have uploaded. I have tried to make a few 5 axis paths and I just don't know what I don't know. I have the machine I want to use and the kinematics all set and I want the tool to curve in and out of the part to cut the slots in red in the bore. I need to do this with multiple depth cuts, and include one spring pass. We currently do these on a manual with the tool tilted at a fixed angle while using a tilting rotary table. I prefer to start at the bottom and sweep up as this ensures the tool is not pushing into the material.

 

Again if this feature could be machined in a way where the tool starts at the bottom and goes to the top all while automatically tilting the part to allow clearance and do this with the option of having multiple depths of cut, this would be great.

 

Thanks,

 

Matt