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  1. 03-30-2022, 05:33 PM #1
    Machinist_George
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    M12 milling a torx's drive

    Hello, trying to mill the outside profile of a T6 torx's drive with a 0.6mm endmill.

    Having trouble this is what i've tried but i seem to just get flats from this path

    Done it with G12.1
    And plane selection G17
    Any ideas

    N431(T6-PROFILE-TORX-SUB)
    G1X1.15C0F150(1)
    G4U0.2
    G2X0.744C0.429R0.43(2)
    G4U0.2
    G2X0C0.859R0.43(3)
    G4U0.2
    G2X-0.744C0.429R0.43(4)
    G4U0.2
    G2C-0.429R0.43(5)
    G4U0.2
    G2X0.0C-0.859R0.43(6)
    G4U0.2
    G2X0.744C-0.429R0.43(7)
    G4U0.2
    G2X1.15C0R0.43(8)
    G4U0.2
    G1G40X5.0C0
    M99
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  2. 03-06-2023, 07:47 PM #2
    jreynolds5
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    Re: M12 milling a torx's drive

    Why not just use a rotary broach?
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