>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Glawe, Chuck)
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>Kevin;
>
>We are looking into this right now as well. We have 2 Mazaks with 3D cutter
>comp, and the powers that be are coming down on us for new cutter purchases.
>
1) I still do not understand why management is coming down on you for cutter
purchases?
2) What does 3D cutter comp have to do with tool purchases?
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rom: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Gailey)
Chuck,
Several thoughts on 3D cutter comp situations in Freeform:
1. In 3D milling think tangency point of the ball cutter "at all contact
points"
and the part surface, not center of the tool.
2. SmartCam tool diameters can be changed (like for reground tools) and the
program re-coded to do what cutter comp does.
3. "Finish Stock" amounts can also accomplish the same thing, the amount of
Finish Stock can either be Positive or Negative entries.
Hope this helps,
Michael
As Michael points out you can use SmartCam to Re-Code for actual tool size,
Regrinds, etc. I can definitely see the advantage of 3D cutter comp on the
machine but don't see the relationship to tool purchases.
Tom
