Re: Tool radius compensation

Tool Radius or Diameter is most commonly used in the industry. However, you can use wear in some machines as well.

This question can be dependant on the machine's control and its parameters that are activated.

Regards,
Rob, MI

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Roland Jollivet <Roland.Jollivet@...> wrote:
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> 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.
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> But I'm not a machine shop....
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> Roland
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> 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?
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> > Les
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