5-8: Using the Circle Mill Module

Example 5-6:

Use a .75Dia Endmill to machine a 1.5Dia Counterbore .25 deep in the stock shown in Figure 5-2.

Figure 5-2

• Click [1] Toolpaths

• CIick [2] Next

• Click [3] Cinc tipths

• CIiCk [4] Circle mill

• Click [5] Entities

• Click [6] the circle to be machined

• Click [7] Done

• CIICk [8] Done

Mastercam will activate and display the Tool and Drill Parameters dialog box after the circle mill tool path has been created.

• Right Click move the mouse cursor down and Click [9] Get tool from library

  select the 3/4in Dia end mill tool from the TOOLS tool library

  

• Click [10] on the 3/4 FLAT ENDMILL

• Click [11] the OK button

  Mastercam will place these tools into the currently active Tool and Drill Parameters dialog box

  

• Right Click [12] on the .7500 endmill flat tool

• Click [13] the Calc.Speed/Feed key

• Click [14] the OK key

Mastercam executes the circle mill module by moving the tool as shown in Figure 5-3

Figure 5-3

• Click [15] the Circlmill parameters tab

• Click [16] the compensation direction down button;