Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: spindle extensions

There really are times when a 6" long cutter is required Ballendo.

I "just happen" to have a part that will be needing 6" FW cutters and I will
have to machine about nine or ten of them.

Using a 6" FW cutter saves a lot of time. Without them, I'd have to make
four extra set-ups!
The 6" cutter also reduces the possibility of errors creeping in due to all
the extra set-ups.

Smoke

> Chris,

> Why six inch width for z axes? This is the difference between design
> for a specific function compared to a general-purpose approach. And a
> lot of "Armchair" designers will often copy a design without
> understanding the "whys" of the design. (I'm not saying this is
> necessarily bad, just pointing out that it happens with regularity
> and leads to sometimes less than ideal results.)
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ballendo
>
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