Originally Posted by
jrmach
Still hold by what I say,,,sometimes Advanced Rough is the better strategy with out adaptive,,,faster,less air cutting,blah,blah,,,but sometimes not,,,got to get a feel of both strategies.
On one hand Time is important,on another tool life,,,,
for example,if DOC is not too deep,advanced rough with adaptive,will not be the the money maker
if you need to remove a lot of material,going DOC of 2X the cutter diameter adds up quickly,,(as I said earlier,as the situation presents itself)
but if doing shallow DOC,step-over of up to %80 can be acceptable,,,
How many EM does everyone have to retire when only the tip for about .100 is dull ??
Sure nice to wear out the whole length and get your moneys worth
of course there are so many factors to consider
Material can greatly influence everything
Machining 4140,4340,D-1,etc,,,,,using adaptive is a clear winner
Never a dull day figuring it all out