Gary,
The CNC West February/March 2006 issue has an advert for the
Mastercam X Mill product. I have extracted roughly a paragraph
discussing the surface finish pencil path feature of the product. I am
seeking your opinion about the applicability of this feature to your
Lean Tool and Die initiative. Again, the issue is to what degree hand
polishing can be eliminated.
"Traditional pencil-trace machining offers an efficient method of
final cleanup machining, removing material that previous passes
missed. Mastercam X's new finish-pencil strategy extends this
efficient technique to the whole part, delivering a remarkably clean
piece. This new technique divides the part into logical machining
segments, then automatically finishes and cleans up the part in a
single toolpath."
Jim Peck 248-765-4273
vehicle_cloning@yahoo.com
Participant, SME Dies and Stamping Tech Group
http://autobodymfg.blogspot.com
