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  1. #1
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    Smile mastercam x2 cleanup internal tool radius

    hello;

    iam new mastercam user;

    i want to know how i can cleanout the internal tool radius material that normally remain after a tool path to get "sharp corner"???

    you can see in the attached file what the problem is....

    i use the router to create MDF doors profiles from deferent tools shapes.

    after i use a tool with large radius i have a rounded corner that i need to remove.

    how i can do this?


    Thanks
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  2. #2
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    hello basim can you attach the mcx file I can`t open the zip /bmp file
    best regard morten

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    hi morten;

    i will send this to you.

    but did you anderstand the problem more or less....??

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    First remachine with a smaller diameter tool to minmize the radius.

    Then, if you are looking for a mitered look in the corners, you can use a V-point bit to ramp up and out along what would be the mitre, this will closely mimic a mitered look.

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    Remachining

    You used a 2D contour to machine the perimeter
    -copy and paste the operation that did this
    -open the parameter section of your copied op.
    -create a tool you wish to use on the corners
    -open "Contour Parameters", pull down "contour Type" and select "Remachining"
    -open the options button beside this pull-down and select "Roughing Tool Diameter" and type in the tool dia. you used previosly
    -accept all ( you may have to adjust lead in/ outs, etc. to get a suitable path )
    -regen toolpath and check

    a similar feature exists for surfaces also ( but a little more involved )

    Steve

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    Smile Hi steve --more help please...

    hi steve;

    thanks for the reply,

    i have done what you told me to do but i didn't succseed.

    could you send me file mcx X2 to show me how to do??

    by the way, my first tool is not standart tool from mastercam, i created it.

    this tool speical profile, it has 3 arc you can see the tool in the attached file.

    i also send you the file to look.

    regards
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    hi steve;

    thanks for the reply,

    i have done what you told me to do but i didn't succseed.

    could you send me file mcx X2 to show me how to do??

    by the way, my first tool is not standart tool from mastercam, i created it.

    this tool speical profile, it has 3 arc you can see the tool in the attached file.

    i also send you the file to look.

    regards
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    Hi steve --more help please...

    Quote Originally Posted by basim View Post
    hi steve;

    thanks for the reply,

    i have done what you told me to do but i didn't succseed.

    could you send me file mcx X2 to show me how to do??

    by the way, my first tool is not standart tool from mastercam, i created it.

    this tool speical profile, it has 3 arc you can see the tool in the attached file.

    i also send you the file to look.

    regards
    Quote Originally Posted by Superman View Post
    You used a 2D contour to machine the perimeter
    -copy and paste the operation that did this
    -open the parameter section of your copied op.
    -create a tool you wish to use on the corners
    -open "Contour Parameters", pull down "contour Type" and select "Remachining"
    -open the options button beside this pull-down and select "Roughing Tool Diameter" and type in the tool dia. you used previosly
    -accept all ( you may have to adjust lead in/ outs, etc. to get a suitable path )
    -regen toolpath and check

    a similar feature exists for surfaces also ( but a little more involved )

    Steve


    good bye

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    hi toonz
    how we can do this?

    please ssend me a file sample to see

    regards

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    restmilling

    Hi Basim,
    I'm currently at home, 9:45pm, my son was just kicked off the PC
    Mastercam is not loaded at home, so I'll be going from memory

    I'll see what i can do to help

    let's start at the beginning

    ( chain a contour )
    - create a horizontal line 100mm long start at X0Y0 to X100
    - copy rotate this line 60 degrees
    - in operations manager , select a milling machine
    - select 2D contour, select the line by chaining from top most point, accept the chain,
    - create a (25mm dia. endmill )
    - goto the parameters page, LH side of page is "Contour Type", set as 2D, tick the lead in/out and click this bar, in LH box, set line tangent, 5mm, arc radius 5, sweep 45 degrees now pust the arrow between the boxes to carry the LH values to the RH box , accept this page
    - untick "Multi-pass", untick "Cut Depths", tick "Filter"
    - accept all - Regenerate toolpath and backplot ( tool should be contouring the LH side of the lines, and not going into the corner at all,)

    ( Remachine a contour )
    - select ( L-click ) the 2D contour in the op. manager (then R-click diplays a mouse menu ) select copy, then R-click , paste
    - select the parameters of the 2nd op.
    - create a new tool ( 12 dia endmill )
    - goto Contour parameters, on contour type pull-down( LH side of page) select re-machining , push "!" button beside this pull-down, this is the options
    - select 3rd dot down and enter the dia of the tool that did this contour to this stage ( 25mm ) ( other values we'll cover later ), accept this page
    - accept all- regenerate and backplot ( tool should be doing hook move going into the corner and coming out, not travelling the entire length of the chain.

    Your turn but make the tool a 6mm tool

    Steve

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    hello freind;

    could you send me an example how to do that??

    my first tool is special profiled tool that has 3 radiuses (nice tool) it's not standard tool.

    please show me how...

    regards

    Basim
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    Basim
    I'm having problems extracting your files

    try using window's compressed (zipped) folder

    Steve

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    Quote Originally Posted by Superman View Post
    Basim
    I'm having problems extracting your files

    try using window's compressed (zipped) folder

    Steve

    Hi Steve;

    try to use open this file, if not please give me your email to send

    you can see also a picutre of the door in machining try to understand

    regards,



    Basim
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    Smile hi Toonz

    Quote Originally Posted by Toonz View Post
    First remachine with a smaller diameter tool to minmize the radius.

    Then, if you are looking for a mitered look in the corners, you can use a V-point bit to ramp up and out along what would be the mitre, this will closely mimic a mitered look.
    hi Toonz
    can you show me how to do please see the attached files

    thanks

    Basim
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    If it's in a Pocket toolpath, use the Clean Corners Pocket style.

    Mike Mattera
    Tips For Manufacturing Training CD's, DVD's for Mastercam, SolidWorks, Inventor, G-Code Training & More
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    Re: mastercam x2 cleanup internal tool radius

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Mattera View Post
    If it's in a Pocket toolpath, use the Clean Corners Pocket style.

    Mike Mattera
    Use Engraving Toolpath for remachining the internal corners.

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