New thread mills

[Janger]

Are you using Fusion for your CAM?

Yes.

This eCam David how is the round trip of cam and then realizing a model change in cad is needed and back to cam?

 

[DavidR8]

Yes.

This eCam David how is the round trip of cam and then realizing a model change in cad is needed and back to cam?

I design in Alibre Atom so I'm used to switching to a separate CAM program. I tried FreeCAD but the CAM interface is still a bit too perplexing.
The e-CAM software is smart enough to know if the model has changed but it doesn't automatically update in the software.
I almost always have Alibre open when I'm doing the CAM so a change is easy to make, save and then re-import

 

[Chris Cramer]

I ordered some of those threading bits along with my Z1, I haven't tried using them yet but from my experience so far with the cam interface on fusion and on separate Cam software, its not difficult to modify the tool paths by changing the setup and tool just in the Cam software to generate a new tool path for a different tool size rather than modifying the model. Most CAM platforms can also scale the imported model.

 

[Fly_Cut]

Founds this today and figured this would be the best place to share.
I haven't tested it out yet but the code looks right.
Thread Milling
I usually use F360 but in this case I'm making an upside down NPT thread and Fusion doesn't allow it.

 

[Janger]

Nothing like testing new code with your $100usd thread mill. Gulp! First test in air, second maybe in foam or wood, third in Al, then try steel? 😳

 

[Fly_Cut]

Or better yet. Let someone else try it.
I'm cutting magnesium so should be forgiving.

 

[Tom O]

I take it you’ll try on the Hass I tried once on a 1/4 inch hole it went TINK mind you I did try the smallest one first.