I am new to this and probably don’t understand why there are different results for chip load. Using the same tool and the same settings, there are different chip load values.
Screenshot of the tool in the tool library
Screenshot of an operation with this tool and the same settings.
I don’t think it has anything to do with converting units (inches/mm).
I searched the forum but couldn’t find anything on this topic.
Thanks for any info and best regards.
That appears to be from 2 different screens. Can you tell us what those screens are? A snapshot of the entire window of each would be a great help.
As I mentioned above, the first screenshot is from the tool itself in the tool library.
The second is from a contour operation with the same tool and settings.
The 0.02mm per tooth seems realistic to me.
When I convert from inches to mm, I get 0.0117602 mm for 0.000463 inches. So that doesn’t seem to be the problem.
I cannot speak for the developers because only they know what factors are included.
My best guess is that the value in the Tool window is calculated from the entries there. The value in the Contour window is computed from those values, but modified with variables like offsets.
Of course, it could be an error in the coding. @JohnJohn might investigate this question.
I created a new operation and added it to the library, then selected new geometry and right click > Apply from the ops library, and both of the chiploads are the same.
Could you attach a bundle and your project file (or email support@millmagesoftware.com if you dont want to public share it) so we can try to replicate the error?
Hello Colin
Thank you for your reply
Please find the bundle and project attached. However, it actually has nothing to do with the operation library. Here are the steps again.
Create a tool in the tool library (screenshot). Chip load is 0.0277 mm/t.
Create an operation with this tool. (Screenshot) Chip load with the same tool and settings is 0.000463 mm/t.
As I said, I am new to this topic and suspect that the error is on my part. I just don’t understand the difference between the two results.
Bundle.mmzip (5,6 KB)
ER11 Halter.mage (63,3 KB)
Hi Colin
i just had play with his file, created some new operations and got same numbers as him.
so i opened one of my files created a new operation same getting dif chip load between tool library and operation.
created another job with just a square different tool and same diff chip loads
[ER11 Halter NEW OPERATIONS.mage|attachment]
(upload://5YrNR8bKaJCEHQF9eWWnggmNE4l.mage) (77.5 KB)
my file i tried
v2 tablechip error.mage (24.2 KB)
just reinstalled rc6 and compared tool libuary chip and chip in operation and they are diff, cant say i ever checked them before so not sure if they were same before
Thank you for this, I got distracted yesterday and never got to validating it. I’ll pass this up the chain for a further look.
all good , Just took a look at MM that is on computer in house running RC6 and getting variations between tool libuary and operation chip load also
just punching numbers seeing what does to chip load and this popped up picking the e not meant be there
