I wonder what is the way you guys use to machine an opened slot? Like what's shown in the pic.
I wonder what is the way you guys use to machine an opened slot? Like what's shown in the pic.
How would you do it on a manual mill? Program it in MasterCam to do it the same way.
I would use a milling machine (knee mill)
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it is called a boundary box. draw a rectangular box over hanging your open slot as far as you need. the rectangular box is used to create a tool path that stays in the box but machines your open slot.
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it can be draw on a different level / layer so the boundary box can be made invisible when you are done with it.
i assume you want to use MasterCam since you are in the MC forum.
Use the 2d high speed peel mill routine using the slot edge geometry to drive the tool set your exit and entry distance.
If you can ENVISION it I can make it
I could program a slot in MasterCam to use only 1 line. It all depends on how you want cutting to go and how much control you want over finished size.
Maybe this will help:
I use peel mill or I selct both side of the slot and tell to cut by depth.
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