Learning wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 6:48 am
Can anyone explain why (and hopefully) how to get things right?
The problem I ran into with this model using 3D surface was the front and back of the channels don't clean-up completely.
Ideally it would be possible to extend the channel 1/2 a tool diameter in front, and this can be done by adding a bit of a pad on the front face of the body. The line pattern can be skewed 90 degrees (an entry in the data window), if you prefer that to a bunch of plunging arcs.
Sorry if that's not a clearly explained, I should have screen grabbed or attached a file.
Ideally the the thru-hole (slot) in the rear could be patched over or ignored, and maybe that is possible but I couldn't figure it out. "Patched over" being a bit hard to describe but it can be done in 'the other leading brand' . My experience was the 3D surface tool path refused to cut in that slotted area. A clumsy solution would be creating (and posting) the channel paths before adding the thru-slots. This would require sewing together some g-code, a fairly simple bit of editing. If there's a less clumsy way ...well, I come here to learn.
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