Tapered bit option

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jerrysim
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Tapered bit option

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Hi. I have a tapered bit 1/32 in. Ballnose and wanting to use it on pvc. I don't see an option to add it to tool data base. Is there a way around this? Thanks

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Adrian
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Re: Tapered bit option

Post by Adrian »

PVC doesn't have an option for tapered bits as the other Vectric programs have these days. In practise it doesn't really matter as PVC type toolpaths only really use a small portion of the tool length so the taper doesn't come into effect. Set it up as a straight 1/32" ballnose and it should be fine.

jerrysim
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Re: Tapered bit option

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Thanks for your suggestion.

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