We extract parts from thermo formed/molded plastic parts. Some times we cut vertically like a drill press/ vertical mill, some times we cut horizontal (machine is 5 axis) and we rotate the head on the B axis 90 degrees and cut using the side of the bit (1/2 flat endmill) How do you define which way the head will be positioned and what part of the milling bit will be used?. I can make tool Paths by selecting faces or edges and set the green arrow type same direction, yet mastercam just cuts in the vertical plane and in the back plot the the spindle is driving through the part and I can see how to switch back and forth between vertical or horizontal cutting.
@@CamInstructor can you offer a link explaining how to use planes to control the spindle position in horizontal or vertically to use the side or tip of an end mill to do the cutting?
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We extract parts from thermo formed/molded plastic parts. Some times we cut vertically like a drill press/ vertical mill, some times we cut horizontal (machine is 5 axis) and we rotate the head on the B axis 90 degrees and cut using the side of the bit (1/2 flat endmill)
How do you define which way the head will be positioned and what part of the milling bit will be used?.
I can make tool
Paths by selecting faces or edges and set the green arrow type same direction, yet mastercam just cuts in the vertical plane and in the back plot the the spindle is driving through the part and I can see how to switch back and forth between vertical or horizontal cutting.
Typically this is done with Planes although some settings within a toolpath can play a role as well.
@@CamInstructor can you offer a link explaining how to use planes to control the spindle position in horizontal or vertically to use the side or tip of an end mill to do the cutting?