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General Mach Discussion / mold making Mach3mill scaling
« on: April 20, 2012, 01:43:27 PM »
1) If i have code generated for a cavity in a mold thats programed 1:1 with no shrink allowance for when the plastic cools down ,can I use the "scale" next to the DRO to add .010 by typing "1.010" into the xyz scale boxes and will that make my cavity .010 larger in all axis for the shrink I need 
VERY COOL IF IT DOES !!!!!
2) Also if I'm using a .500 diameter end mill cutting out a pocket and I want to be on the safe side of material removal, will putting .990 in the scale boxes make it cut the pocket under size, then after measuring it , set scaling back to 1.000 ,would it make a clean up pass to my end dimensions.
3) I'm thinking the "scaling" feature would be a very easy way of cutter comp without actually having to have it in the program. And just do EVERTHING 1:1
4) Is that what the "Scaling" feature is for or is it for something else?
I be a knoob with all this so use small words and short sentences please.
Thanks, rj
VERY COOL IF IT DOES !!!!!2) Also if I'm using a .500 diameter end mill cutting out a pocket and I want to be on the safe side of material removal, will putting .990 in the scale boxes make it cut the pocket under size, then after measuring it , set scaling back to 1.000 ,would it make a clean up pass to my end dimensions.
3) I'm thinking the "scaling" feature would be a very easy way of cutter comp without actually having to have it in the program. And just do EVERTHING 1:1
4) Is that what the "Scaling" feature is for or is it for something else?
I be a knoob with all this so use small words and short sentences please.
Thanks, rj