I’m currently trying to add a miniature end mill on carbide create, but the issue that I’m having is adjusting the flute tip size to .008 since that’s the diameter of the end mill’s flute. Is there a solution to this? Also If there’s a software that can accommodate for such size, can you give me the names? Thank you.
If you are in the US the “.” works but if international you have to change your keyboard setup for the “.” Many international users have problems with this problem. Are you in the US or other place?
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U.S, I’ll go back and run some few tests to see what I can do
Well here’s my issue, when I type that value into the diameter input then press go forward there will appear an error mentioning ‘stepover’ must be between x and x mm. My troubleshooting method was to type different values into the stepover input to see if anything can continue but I haven’t been getting any solution. I’m still trying so I will let you know if I find anything unless of course you have a solution
If you are 0.008 inches that is slightly more than 0.2 mm If the step over is 50% that is 0.1 mm the end of the range indicated. Could it be that increasing step over slightly would make it in range.
Second thought as I type this is it 0.008 inches? And you are set up for metric ( i.e. entering 0.008 mm)
That is an awfully small end mill. Deflection and breakage will be issues. How big of features are you making? I also don’t recall minimum step size and what the implications on the machined part would be.
John
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Trying to read without my glasses🙂
Looked closer and some issues with my prior comments,but some other observations
It looks like you have depth of cut. 6xdiameter
Also finish allowance on the 3D is 0.1 inch
John
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I believe you will need to use a different CAM tool to use such small tooling, possibly a different machine if you wish to do more than drilling.
If you are making a PCB, that should accommodate that sort of tooling for drilling, see:
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