bore countersink wont accept tool

[j4872]

Trying to counter sink using bore spiral cut 2d. tool 90degree .375 chamfer mill. pop up statesprogram will not support tool. Also tried reducing chamfer mill size but did not work. If tool 1/4 flat end mill it generates but that is the wrong tool.

Attached the code.Please advise

Thank you

Judge

[j4872]

Trying to counter sink using bore spiral cut 2d. tool 90degree .375 chamfer mill. pop up statesprogram will not support tool. Also tried reducing chamfer mill size but did not work. If tool 1/4 flat end mill it generates but that is the wrong tool.

Attached the code.Please advise

Thank you

Judge

[a.laasW8M6T]

Hi

Create the tool as a tapered mill instead

[a.laasW8M6T]

Hi

Create the tool as a tapered mill instead

[j4872]

 IT worked. Is there a reason why chamfer bit is not accepted? Have seen some videos using them to spiral bore, but was not able to duplicate

I will report resolved

Thank you very much for quick response

Judge

[j4872]

 IT worked. Is there a reason why chamfer bit is not accepted? Have seen some videos using them to spiral bore, but was not able to duplicate

I will report resolved

Thank you very much for quick response

Judge

[a.laasW8M6T]

Hi

Its one of the annoying limitations of certain tool types, as far as the tool shape the chamfer mill and the tapered mill are the same but the way they are defined is different and I'm assuming there is some limitations in the toolpath about how its calculated that causes this.

[a.laasW8M6T]

Hi

Its one of the annoying limitations of certain tool types, as far as the tool shape the chamfer mill and the tapered mill are the same but the way they are defined is different and I'm assuming there is some limitations in the toolpath about how its calculated that causes this.

[marcus.toepke]

These tool restrictions are not just annoying!
As long as you ‘only’ do small projects privately or run in the parts yourself later, it's ‘only’ annoying!

But if you are programming workpieces and issuing detailed tool lists because other colleagues in the company are assembling the tools and others are running in the programme, then you have real problems!

Because such a workaround may work technically, but it generates a whole slew of problems!

[marcus.toepke]

These tool restrictions are not just annoying!
As long as you ‘only’ do small projects privately or run in the parts yourself later, it's ‘only’ annoying!

But if you are programming workpieces and issuing detailed tool lists because other colleagues in the company are assembling the tools and others are running in the programme, then you have real problems!

Because such a workaround may work technically, but it generates a whole slew of problems!

[seth.madore · Accepted solution]

Countersink tools are only expected to work in the Z axis (although I've certainly used them in less orthodox ways). You can also use a Chamfer Mill:

 

Personally, I don't even define my countersinks as that tool type, there's more flexibility to be had with Chamfer or Taper Mill. Adjust your tool definitions to accommodate 🙂

[seth.madore · Accepted solution]

Countersink tools are only expected to work in the Z axis (although I've certainly used them in less orthodox ways). You can also use a Chamfer Mill:

 

Personally, I don't even define my countersinks as that tool type, there's more flexibility to be had with Chamfer or Taper Mill. Adjust your tool definitions to accommodate 🙂

[j4872]

Thanks for explanation. Countersink expected to be Z axis only makes complete sense.

[j4872]

Thanks for explanation. Countersink expected to be Z axis only makes complete sense.