Thanks a bunch guys, all great responces!
Hu: The pipe is a true 1.0" OD pipe so thats not the problem.
The code is generated with FreeMill ... not exactly the most sofisticated post on earth, but it was ... Free! It does not have any features for setting tip or center.
I have BobCad 21 but have not yet dug into the details of that. FreeMill was just an easy way to get a part I needed done.
I am looking at MetaCut and will download it to see what it does.
Geof: Thanks for the article link. That was a very informative read!
Kiwi: Nice tool! Yeah that pretty much does it, good illustration too!
Now ... if you could make it work backwards from the "Diameter Inside Largest Cusps" and produce the "Profile Diameter" as an output, then it would be exactly what I was talking about!
However, dont spend your time on that, I can experiment with the Profile Diameter and recalculate until it is close enough to the final ID I need. That will work fine.
Would you mind sharing the formula you use to calculating the Cusp hight on an Arc face?
Thanks a bunch for taking out time to make the program!
To all: As you can probably tell, I still have a lot to learn about CNC. I have an Enco mill which I converted myself, also build the electronics etc. I am using it for prototype work and am enjoying learning the process as we go.
I really appreciate you taking out time to answer my question.
Hopefully there will come a time when I can start paying back!
Rgds
Steen  |