Contour Ramp X/Y ??????

[Mr. Wizzard]

So, I was thinking....

I use contour ramp quite often when profiling parts.

There's peel mill, cut depths, all kinds of ways to do things.

In contour ramp, you set the depth per pass in Z.

I was wondering how things would work if you could set the depth per pass in X/Y offset from the chain.

Not exactly like multi-passes with stepover, but constant ramping in towards the chain.

You could chain your finished contour, your stock contour and make one depth or multiple depth cuts, but have it ramp in to the finished contour @ .005 per pass or whatever.

Just a thought, running it through my head and it seems like it would work.

Just trying to decide if it would be beneficial or not. Sometimes there's a reason people don't do things a certain way......

 

What do you guys think?

[Thad]

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Not exactly like multi-passes with stepover, but constant ramping in towards the chain.

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Do you mean spiraling in, morphing from your stock shape to your finish profile shape?

 

Thad

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Dynamic Mill does exactly that.

You will need X4 though.

[mchin-pilot]

You may accomplish this BY 2D spiralling in by

using Surface Blend.

Create a Flat Floor Surface.

Offset your contour line by the amount u wanna start your spiral.

Use two contours and blend - and you will be done!!

[Mr. Wizzard]

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Do you mean spiraling in, morphing from your stock shape to your finish profile shape?

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Yes. Sounds like I could offset my finish chain and use pocket with stepover, keep tool down, huh?

 

Other options sound good too. Thanks for the suggestions guys. You've given me a few things to try and see what works/doesn't work for me.

Thanks, again. This site rules!

[Tony35]

dynamic mill will do contours?

i thought it was for pocketing only

[Tony35]

r&d

did you try 2D core mill

[Mr. Wizzard]

No. I've gotta be honest. I have used the Surface HST toolpaths extensively, but not the 2d ones. Think that'll be a good possibility?

[Tony35]

i use it all the time to rough out contours you chain the contour first then the stock profile you can set stepover amount depth of cut etc

try it and look at the toolpath it gives you and see if it will work for what you are trying to do

 

HTH

[Mr. Wizzard]

I'll see what happens.

Thanks!

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Tony, if you have 2 chains, one for the contour and one for the stock, then yes, it does contours. Only IF there are two chains.

[Tony35]

eric

will it plunge outside of the stock chain or does it act like its in a pocket?

 

when i get some time i think this is something i need to play with more

[3R!< W3NG3R]

It plunges outside of the stock. You have a choice of entry style too.

[Tony35]

thanks eric

i keep forgetting about dynamic mill i will have to play around with that toolpath

 

thanks

[Goldorak]

don't forget to check "open pocket style" to get dynamic mill to plunge outside of the stock then ramp to final chain

 

i do love dynamic mill you can almost do everything with this 2D HST