machining elliptical punch and die

[ikneb]

I need to make an elliptical punch and die, and I have not done much 3D machining.First can you comp a ballmill in Y and Z the way you would in X and Y
a regular endmill ?Second if you cant use cutter comp how do you write the comp into the toolpath for the die? For the punch I am thinking that I could program the ellipse wider by the cutter diameter.For the die I'm not sure what I should comp and where.Mind I don't have CAD CAM software and I am using a FANUC Oi-MC control

[Get lucky]

The only way that you could comp it is useing scaleing feater of the control there are sevral post on here about it in resent days.

Kyle

http://http://www.cnczone.com/forums...ad.php?t=84627

[ikneb]

I'm having trouble with that link

[Get lucky]

Here try it again.

Kyle

http://cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84627