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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Tool radius compensation

on 2011-04-07 10:01:53 UTC
My feeling is the CAM should work it out.
Like; mill this part out with a 4mm end bit to the tolerance that I've set.

But I'm not a machine shop....

Roland


On 6 April 2011 20:42, Les Newell <les.newell@...> wrote:

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>
> When using tool compensation with CAM it is possible to either to get
> the CAM to create tool paths that follow the part outline, making the
> control compensate for the whole tool radius or follow the tool tool
> center line with the control just compensating for wear. Which is more
> commonly used?
>
> Les
>
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Greg Nuspel 2000-02-14 15:53:11 UTC Tool radius compensation Les Newell 2011-04-06 11:42:33 UTC Tool radius compensation Randy Abernathy 2011-04-06 11:58:10 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Tool radius compensation Roland Jollivet 2011-04-07 10:01:53 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Tool radius compensation smirob1 2011-04-08 07:11:17 UTC Re: Tool radius compensation William Thomas 2011-04-10 21:33:38 UTC [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Tool radius compensation