SolidCAM 2021 remove remaining material
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22 Dec 2025 15:42 #340400
by DerKlotz
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Hello,iI am just starting to use SolidCAM.
Attached is a picture of a part that I would like to mill. The other picture shows the part after tool simulation. Material remains on the bevel. How can I remove the remaining material for example with a 3 mm ball end mill? SolidCAM has the standard milling cutters, and I added a 3 mm ball end mill manually.
Attached is a picture of a part that I would like to mill. The other picture shows the part after tool simulation. Material remains on the bevel. How can I remove the remaining material for example with a 3 mm ball end mill? SolidCAM has the standard milling cutters, and I added a 3 mm ball end mill manually.
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13 Jan 2026 10:58 #341342
by Todd Zuercher
Replied by Todd Zuercher on topic SolidCAM 2021 remove remaining material
The best way may depend a lot on what your machine is, what tooling you have available, and even how many of these parts you need to make.
If the part is a low volume part, positioning the part at the correct angle to the head in a fixture and mill the angle with an end mill on a manual machine. Or if you have a multi axis machine (4th or 5th axis) that can mill at the required angle. Another option would be to use a profile mill with the proper angle built into the tool. And of course using a ball end mill to approximate the profile with many passes is always an option.
If the part is a low volume part, positioning the part at the correct angle to the head in a fixture and mill the angle with an end mill on a manual machine. Or if you have a multi axis machine (4th or 5th axis) that can mill at the required angle. Another option would be to use a profile mill with the proper angle built into the tool. And of course using a ball end mill to approximate the profile with many passes is always an option.
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