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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: DICKEYBIRD on September 27, 2013, 11:25:54 AM

Title: Turn wizard for cutting V-grooves/pulleys?
Post by: DICKEYBIRD on September 27, 2013, 11:25:54 AM

I need to make a couple v-belt pulleys and was wondering if there's a Turn wizard that does V-grooves?  Closest thing I've found is the OD Groove wizard which I suppose would work if a custom tool was ground to match the v groove angle.

Title: Re: Turn wizard for cutting V-grooves/pulleys?
Post by: Contract_Pilot on February 13, 2015, 04:02:20 PM

Would be interested in a wizard for this also.

Title: Re: Turn wizard for cutting V-grooves/pulleys?
Post by: RICH on February 13, 2015, 07:57:55 PM

Hmm....
Haven't tried it but you should be able do it with LazyTurn.
The tool will need to be ground for the V.
LazyTurn should generate code such that the tool pathing would be back and forth progressing into the v slot and
then a fiinish finsh cut folowing the V profile to clean it up.

Just something that came to mind,

RICH