Re:which program will do 4th axis tool cuts

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "ds@d..." <ds@d...> wrote:

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> hi can anyone say which programs will work out tool paths for 4th

axis.i

> tried mill wizard and it cuts the model in half so you end up with

2 halves

> but i want to be able to cut the whole model useing a 4th

axis.thanks for

> any suggestions

Have you looked at VisualMill 3.0/4.0 from www.mecsoft.com
I think this can do want you want, It has a 4th rotary axis

In fact there's a copy going cheap on ebay at the moment

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3613192129

Dave
I have been pretty pleased with it, haven't got round to 4th axis
stuff yet

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