SIDE MILLING - hard steel

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March 24, 2011
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CONSTANT LOAD - tool path with small (.010) retracts.

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StevePikaart

1-Visitor

Nick,

How do you keep the cutter from retracting? I am using constant load cutting and it works good but we loose some productivity because the cutter retracts between each step over. Any advice?

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NickMihelich

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12-Amethyst

You can download that file and look at where my retract plane is set. You must be very carful about gouge checking this is more of a 50/50 solution it only works correctly half the time

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DogariuSebastia

1-Visitor

You use this for facing the pocket? You cand use FACES ONLY I think. Or pocketing with STEP DEPTH > HEIGHT of the pocket.

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SteveLucas

1-Visitor

Nick,

I have been using your roughing sequence since you posted it a while ago. It works great I think!! But like you say you really need to gouge check and watch the retracts.But it's a great time saver for roughing open pockets when you can start outside the work.

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DogariuSebastia

1-Visitor

Nick, what's the HRC of your steel?