Why are axial and radial depth of cut symbolised as ae and ap ?


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    Question Why are axial and radial depth of cut symbolised as ae and ap ?

    As seen in many different CAM softwares and webpages, ae and ap are commonly used to symbolise radial and axial depth of cut, but does anyone know what the a e and p stand for? Googling I can only find definitions of what they are, but not why they're called that.

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    Default Re: Why are axial and radial depth of cut symbolised as ae and ap ?

    My wild guess is that "e" stands for "engagement".



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Why are axial and radial depth of cut symbolised as ae and ap ?

Why are axial and radial depth of cut symbolised as ae and ap ?