Help

[wdp67]

Hi all, I am having some trouble;s. I am fairly new to all this and I have been trying to cut this part since last night with no luck. No mater how I do it it just does not come out right. I have a X2 so I have to do this part in 4 sections, and flip it end for end to do the secon cut, then flip it around the y for the third cut, then flip it around the x for the final cut.

I built a jig to the peice and be able to flip it while maintaing zero. I am using a .125 endmill to do the profile, but when it cuts out the long slots at the top of either end, end up being about .125 to narrow.

I am sure I am doing something stupid, and just have a mind freeze.

My end mill is centered on 0,0 when I start. I do a profile of the section I want to cut in Bobcad, with .0625 off set.

I hope I am explaining things ok. Please see attached drawing of the original part. It is a part to Joes router.

Thanks
Walt

[Swag]

Hi all, I am having some trouble;s. I am fairly new to all this and I have been trying to cut this part since last night with no luck. No mater how I do it it just does not come out right. I have a X2 so I have to do this part in 4 sections, and flip it end for end to do the secon cut, then flip it around the y for the third cut, then flip it around the x for the final cut.

I built a jig to the peice and be able to flip it while maintaing zero. I am using a .125 endmill to do the profile, but when it cuts out the long slots at the top of either end, end up being about .125 to narrow.

I am sure I am doing something stupid, and just have a mind freeze.

My end mill is centered on 0,0 when I start. I do a profile of the section I want to cut in Bobcad, with .0625 off set.

I hope I am explaining things ok. Please see attached drawing of the original part. It is a part to Joes router.

Thanks
Walt

Are all the other dim coming out right ? also are the slots on the right location, If you are using the .125 EM and coming out -.125 did you buy chance make a double offset of .0625 on the slots, that would make it .125 narrow, once you give me more info we can figure it out.
Mark

[tobyaxis]

We need to see the part divided the way your machining it in order to help you.

[wdp67]

Thanks for your help!! I got it, I was double offsetting it. I tryed a new post processor, and cutter comp was on, and I used the software to also comp it!

I new it had to be something stupid. You guys are great!!

Walt

[tobyaxis]

Thanks for your help!! I got it, I was double offsetting it. I tryed a new post processor, and cutter comp was on, and I used the software to also comp it!

I new it had to be something stupid. You guys are great!!

Walt

Walt,

It wasn't something stupid. Your just getting used to a different interface. There or a lot of options to consider when machining. Take your time when doing things, it will help.

Glad you fixed your problem.

Have a good one.