Open pocket machining – Free WINMAX User tips
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More InformationStarting with software version V10.02, it is now possible to machine open pockets using trochoidal milling.
This allows the tool to plunge outside the part and then machine the pocket using Adaptipath cycles.
In this tutorial, Hendrik Balagny not only explains which settings are required for this operation, but also shows how to minimize retract movements during machining.
Additionally, he demonstrates how to easily convert a 3-axis operation into a 5-axis program.