Re: milling pockets with EMC

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson <elson@p...> wrote:

> >Fred Smith wrote:
> >
> >You don't use cutter compensation for pocket roughing. Just for

the

> >finish pass.
> >
> >
> Well, actually, I HAVE done some roughing by using a tool table

size greater

> than the cutter's actual diameter for the roughing passes, and

then changing

> the diameter setting in the tool table to the right value for the

finish

> pass.
> This was actually roughing the OUTSIDE of a part outline, not a

pocket.

In other words, you ran multiple finish passes using different
cutter sizes? Neither of which included sharp internal angled turns
sharper than the radius of your cutter.

Fred Smith - IMService