Lollipop End Mill Undercut on Rotary Axis

Lollipop End Mill Undercut on Rotary Axis

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Lollipop End Mill Undercut on Rotary Axis

smunzer8ZZFW
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Good Evening, 

 

I am still trying to make a top with a curved surface on both top and bottom faces. Originally, I tried to use Lathe tool pathing to make it, but the round cutter wouldn't enter into the curve. I posted about that earlier and was told it's a bug that's been reported and looked at. So I switched gears and decided to try to make it on our rotary axis; however, now I am having the same problem with he lollipop endmill avoiding the curved surface. Additionally, I can't use the lollipop endmill in the contour rotary axis tool pathing option. I'll attach photos below and the file. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Best,

Sam 

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a.laasW8M6T
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Hi

 

I would use Geodesic set to 4 axis mode

 

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Andrew Laas
Senior Machinist, Scott Automation


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smunzer8ZZFW
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Thank you!

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