On 07/04/2015 01:48 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: >> If we assume a mill with zero backlash and spindle-speed very much >> larger than the feed-rate, would you still care or be careful about >> direction? > > Call me a picky old fart,
I would not dare call you picky. The other part I have no comment. ;-) > but yes, direction will show because there is going to be the machine > and tool flex from the cutting force, miniscule for a 10k rpm conical > bit. Double that force every time the tool revs get cut in half and > it will become quite visible. Good point. I had not thought about flexing. That will definitely have a result. Flexing could also be a visible problem if you retrace a path. But it would depend very much on feed-rate and speed. -- Greetings Bertho (disclaimers are disclaimed) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
