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  1. 12-08-2021, 11:15 PM #1
    zaknz
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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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  2. 12-09-2021, 04:25 PM #2
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    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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