Programming a Finished Return (Video)

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Time to Complete: 10 min

Skill Level 1

Fairly easy task, requires minimal mechanical/electrical experience.

Need to stop a profile/polish from running to far along an edge of a piece? Programming a Finished Return consists of calculating the distance to stop the cut and drawing in the Lead in and outs to pull the cutter away.

Chapters:

Introduction

Measuring the Tools

Calculating the Break Distance

Breaking the Cut Geometry

Creating a Lead In and Out

Lead Creation Method 2

Apply Cuts and Simulate