4th axis

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janz
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4th axis

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able to cut a 2.5"x2.5" block to a 2.5" dowel. want to now cut that down to
2.25". can't figure out how to do that with wrapping/rounding gadget. tried
with choosing starting with round material but can't figure out where do i
set the cutting depth. aspire 9.512

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JoeBlow
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Re: 4th axis

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When using the wrapping/rounding toolpath gadget, set your desired finished diameter initially in the job setup form. Then proceed to using the gadget, setting the size of your rough blank in that form.

You will need to create a new job if you wish to change dimensions as recalculate is not supported in the gadget.
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janz
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Re: 4th axis

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Thanks Joe that did it and I'm flying along now.

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Re: 4th axis

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Normally, the rounding gadget is used to create a round blank that subsequently has other work performed on it.

The way I use the software is to use the gadget to create the round blank. Then, if I need to reduce it further I use the pocketing tool with the raster option selected.
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