I am with Silverfox on this one! Trichoidal is probably the best and fastest technique for removing material in a pocket. It maintains constant chip load so it will give you better tool life. It will also allow you to program faster feed rates since it doesn't put an extreme load on the spindle. This will reduce your cycle time significantly. As Silverfox says, there are a variety of CADCAM programs out there that offer this feature. |