Originally Posted by
PGale
My first project is to cut out some square and rectangular holes in 2-3mm ali front panels.
I'd like to get the inside corners as close to square as possible for some of the connectors that will be mounted in them. Maybe a radius of 0.5mm or 1mm, although I've yet to check what tolerances my connectors will allow.
So, what methods should I use to remove as much stock as possible from the corners?
If your connectors overlap the hole, what I do is use a 3mm endmill and when the corner is reached, just angle outward at a 45deg tangent for ~1-1.5mm, this works in most cases even where the hole is exposed.
Al.
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design
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