OD groove Milling on lathe

OD groove Milling on lathe

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OD groove Milling on lathe

mikeNCNTL
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Here is my situation, I am trying to get a first article out, but the OD grooving tool we ordered has not arrived yet. My work around is to cut the OD groove features with a live tool and 3/16 ball mill. I am striking out trying to figure out how to make one of the milling tool paths actually do this. The attached file is representative of the part. 

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a.laasW8M6T
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Hi

 

Fusion Doesn't currently handle Cyclic geometry with Wrap so you have to use a workaround

See video

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Andrew Laas
Senior Machinist, Scott Automation


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Another option if you have the Manufacturing Extension is to use Geodesic in 4 Axis with Limit number of stepovers turned on, this is much easier to do.

 

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Andrew Laas
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