Acu-Rite CNC 3500i User Manual

ACU-RITE 3500i

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Pocket Finish Cycles

The Pocket Finish Cycles tool path is used to generate a bottom and/
or side pocket finish cycle. A Pocket Cycle tool path is required prior
to the pocket finish cycle. The Pocket Finish cycle uses the shape and
islands specified in the previous Pocket cycle.

Bottom tab:

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Bottom Finish: Check this box to use the bottom finish parameters
in the finish cycle.

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Tool: Enter the tool number to use for the cycle.

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Ramp Feed: Enter the ramp feed. Automatically calculated if tool
being used is defined in the Tool Table.

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Ramp Feed = (Rough Feed + Finish Feed) ÷ 2.

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Finish Feed: Enter the XY axes finish feed rate.

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Coolant: Choose None, On or Off. See "Coolant" on page 290.

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Spindle Dir: Choose Forward, Reverse, Off or None. See "Spindle
Direction" on page 290.

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Spindle Speed: Enter the spindle speed.

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Finish Dir: Direction of the finish pass (CW or CCW).

Side tab:

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Side Finish: Check this box to use the side finish parameters in the
finish cycle.

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Z Depth: Enter the absolute depth of the finished pocket.

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Depth Cut: Enter the Z-axis increment used for each pass.

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Side Stock: Enter that amount of side stock to be left for additional
finish operations if required.

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