Acu-Rite CNC 3500i User Manual
ACU-RITE 3500i
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CAM Example 2
Example Two:
Creating a Rough Pocket/Finish Pocket.
Specifications: Units - Inch, Material - Mild Steel 1020, Tool #1 - 4 flute
roughing end mill, Tool #2 - 4 flute finish end mill.
roughing end mill, Tool #2 - 4 flute finish end mill.
Tool #1, Path #1: Rough pocket, Z depth 0.740.
Tool #2, Path #2: Finish pocket, Z depth 0.750.
Create Circle Geometry:
Select the Circle button from the Geometry Tools in
the main Toolbar.
Select the Create Circle button for the method to be
used to define the geometry from the side Toolbar.
Enter the following information on the Create Circle pop-up dialogue
(see "Geometry" on page 314) for reference to the pop-up dialogue.
(see "Geometry" on page 314) for reference to the pop-up dialogue.
Start X field: Enter 2
Start Y field: Enter -1.75
Radius field: Enter 1
Touch the USE button on the pop-up dialogue, or Enter from the
numeric key pad.
numeric key pad.
To move to the next dialogue field in the pop-up dialogue,
either touch ENTER, or click the next field with the mouse
button.
either touch ENTER, or click the next field with the mouse
button.