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    Default Speeds and Feeds

    With the massive choice of path strategies available in F360, is there an easy way to choose what type of work the tool is doing - slotting, profiling, HSM etc so that speeds and feeds can be worked out??

    With a lot of paths they may start out slotting as the path is opened out then change to side-cutting with HSM etc - do you calc for slotting or HSM??

    Just trying to learn

    Seems i spend an awful lot of time calculating S&F, maybe normal, maybe lack of knowledge etc.

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    Default Re: Speeds and Feeds

    If you're doing an HSM operation, you should probably use HSM feeds, and just make sure your ramping settings aren't too aggressive. GWizard is a great calculator for this – you can set some default settings and get modified feeds and speeds for various different cut depths and engagement of the cutter, and you can get HSM feeds by checking a box. It also is able to give you feeds for ramping, plunging, and helical paths, which makes it very easy to get the best feeds for a certain bit for a variety of operations.

    Also, take the time to calculate feeds and speeds. It might seem annoying, but it's a whole lot less annoying than restarting parts because you broke a bit. It will make machining less stressful and make nicer end results. Especially with long operations, the time you will spend getting feeds and speeds will be relatively minor in comparison to the actual machining time, and you won't have to be constantly swapping out bits, as they will wear out and break much less often.



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