Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Pocket Finish Cycles, Bottom tab, Side tab, 303

Pocket Finish Cycles

The Pocket Finish Cycles tool path is used to generate a bottom and/ or side pocket finish cycle. A Pocket Cycle tool path is required prior to the pocket finish cycle. The Pocket Finish cycle uses the shape and islands specified in the previous Pocket cycle.

Bottom tab:

Bottom Finish: Check this box to use the bottom finish parameters in the finish cycle.

Tool: Enter the tool number to use for the cycle.

Ramp Feed: Enter the ramp feed. Automatically calculated if tool being used is defined in the Tool Table.

 Ramp Feed = (Rough Feed + Finish Feed) ÷ 2.

Finish Feed: Enter the XY axes finish feed rate.

Coolant: Choose None, On or Off. See "Coolant" on page 290.

Spindle Dir: Choose Forward, Reverse, Off or None. See "Spindle Direction" on page 290.

Spindle Speed: Enter the spindle speed.

Finish Dir: Direction of the finish pass (CW or CCW).

Side tab:

Side Finish: Check this box to use the side finish parameters in the finish cycle.

Z Depth: Enter the absolute depth of the finished pocket.

Depth Cut: Enter the Z-axis increment used for each pass.

Side Stock: Enter that amount of side stock to be left for additional finish operations if required.

Tool: Enter the tool number to use for the cycle.

Ramp Feed: Enter the ramp feed. Automatically calculated if tool being used is defined in the Tool Table.

 Ramp Feed = (Rough Feed + Finish Feed) ÷ 2.

Finish Feed: Enter the XY axes finish feed rate.

Coolant: Choose None, On or Off. See "Coolant" on page 290.

Spindle Dir: Choose Forward, Reverse, Off or None. See "Spindle Direction" on page 290.

Spindle Speed: Enter the spindle speed.

Finish Dir: Direction of the finish pass (CW or CCW).

Comment Tab:

Add a comment if needed that will be placed in program. See sample "Comment tab:" on page 298.

10.1 CAM Programming

ACU-RITE 3500i 303