i have a attached a sphere on a shaft in fd3 format.. I would like to machine the spherical portion. shaft is immaterial except that its easy to hold in a collet.
i need help choosing the turning tools as well as setting up the machining sequence.
i tried a couple of different approaches.... the all seem to split the sphere in to front and back halves. It seems that a circular insert could cut the whole thing .... however any setup that would run on a 2 axis lathe would be most welcome. one or more tools is fine. i would like to get a decent finish at the equator.
many thanks john
i tried this attached f3d but i get a ,75 inch flat at the north pole after machining. doesn't appear in the simulation 😞
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