Right now we are machining wood as a test piece. But the final material will be aluminum and stainless , with possibly a carbon steel thrown in. Most likely the Stainless is 410-417 and the aluminum I would assume is around 6061. Carbon steel would probably be 1045. We are using single point 1/8 45* engraving carbide tool.
This is for a checker pattern on a radius surface of .812 diameter, with only 1/3 roughly of the surface being checkered.
I ll have to check with my programmer who is working with the program, as I didn't path this out myself. But Mastercam is what we use, so I am going to take a look at it myself here shortly.
I am going to try slowing down the A axis and see what happens. But nothing makes weird noises or acts funny. Its runs smooth and as it should, other than the z losing its position.
Which would make me question, why would it just be z that loses its place, why not A or X ?
Thanks
Todd