What is the best way to incorporate a small draft angle on vertical walls so that when making a mold, the item being molded will come out more easily?
I have Carbide Create (not pro) and Vectric VCarve Desktop.
Can this be done with tapered endmills, or is there a way to create the file that includes the taper?
I have made hundreds of patterns out of wood for casting, mostly aluminium and brass.
When I was using CC I used Advanced v-carve with either a 1/8" or 1/6" end mill followed by a 60 degree v-bit to get the draft angle. I now use Vectric V Carve Pro and do essentially the same procedure but occasionally use a tapered ball nose to get the draft angle, it all depends on how detailed the design is.
The pattern below was cut using CC and advance v-carve.
And the finished item in aluminium.
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