Simple Plunge Chamfer on Turned Part

[randypetrongelli]

Can someone assist me making this chamfer cleaner.

THis is in a DMG NLX with y axis.

We want to use a square insert in a neutral holder and simply plunge in the z direction.

Simple with gcode, but we are trying to get closer to post-and-go from FUSION.

The closest I got was deleting the modeled chamfer and using Turning Chamfer, but as you see it approaches from X and then makes a z move before retracting in x. I want it to just approach from Z in and back out..

File attached also. Any assistance MUCH appreciated...

[seth.madore]

Sadly, I don't think this is going to be possible yet, not in an "in-and-out" fashion. Let me touch base with the Turning development team and see if they have any clever hacks up their sleeve to accomplish this..

[Marco.Takx]

Hi @randypetrongelli,

This is something you have to test on your machine.

Don't look at the dimensions of the tool because you work in Inch.

But is the idea to test.

I used a spot drill and turned OFF live tool.

Created a center point and made a drilling operation with a dwell time.

Used the same tool number of your turning tool.

See if this will do what you are after.

Otherwise you have to hope for improvements of the development team 😉

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[seth.madore]

That's certainly a good approach. I was hoping to find a hack that allowed for the actual tool to be used instead of something like a spot drill.

[Marco.Takx]

@seth.madore it's in my opinion if it works the only solution yet.

But for the Turning Improvements wish list, this can be add to it 😉

[seth.madore]

There are some thoughts around a "Trace" type toolpath for Turning, but that's still just an idea at this point.

[randypetrongelli]

Thank you @Marco.Takx and @seth.madore . That is certainly a feasible approach if it works. I will see if I can implement it on the lathe to test. The guys may want to do their own thing with it for now.

Should be considered for future improvements imo thanks again guys. have a great day

[seth.madore]

I've opened up CAM-52220 to see if we can improve the Chamfer (Turning) toolpath to permit axial/radial "direct" plunges instead of only allowing the Contact Point to do the work.