This series was filmed and edited by Keaton Bowlby
In chapter 1 lesson 7, we continue building on toolpath strategies by exploring how tool engagement and cutting patterns impact performance, finish, and cost.
We’ll break down the concept of tool engagement and why balancing it is key to avoiding tool breakage while maximizing efficiency. From there, we’ll compare two common roughing strategies, adaptive clearing and pocket clearing, and show how each affects cutting forces, tool life, and machining stability. We’ll also introduce step down and step over, and how adjusting these values changes cutting aggressiveness, surface finish, and machining time.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
