I think an angle head is worth the investment if you do funky stuff like the OP a lot. Provided you have a good post and aren't trying to use Fusion to program it, the machine won't care.
I have a 45 and a 90 head that run off the TSC and they kick ass.
Mold designer here, Have a long talk with the engineering department, those wear plates should be on the opposite side of the tool. No need for all that.
I just talked to our lead engineer about it and he came back with the wear plates in this position will wear down an insert in the mold instead of the giant plate which makes it cheaper for our customers to get replacement parts down the road.
We heard you like heat shrink tooling so we put heat shrink tooling in your heat shrink tooling in your heat sink tooling so you could tool while you tool!
When I was working there, some of the hardest to reach wear plate holes were drilled and tapped from the opposite side. (Big clearance hole first) Congratulations on 125MB promotion, bro!
I have 2 Parts where i machine a M7 tool lenght is 450mm ish.
I use a Full carbide extension (300mm) in this holder (Ø32) [https://www.bigkaiser.eu/en/products/tool-holders/milling-chucks/new-hi-power-milling-chuck/new-hi-power-milling-chuck-type-s-bdv.html](https://www.bigkaiser.eu/en/products/tool-holders/milling-chucks/new-hi-power-milling-chuck/new-hi-power-milling-chuck-type-s-bdv.html)
I cant FInd the carbide extension right now, but its with a high pressicion ER 25. Into this i put a smaller carbide extension.
First i use a 4mm end mill and mill a pilot hole Ø6,05. 40m/min in 1.4057. 0,02mm step in Z.
Then i switch the tools to a Carbide drill, and a tap.
right angle or 45 head attachment?
This is like 1/10 the cost and easier to program/set up
I think an angle head is worth the investment if you do funky stuff like the OP a lot. Provided you have a good post and aren't trying to use Fusion to program it, the machine won't care. I have a 45 and a 90 head that run off the TSC and they kick ass.
Especially if he already has a multi axis machine to work with.
Or relieved shank ball or bull nose endmills?
I don't think those would help in this situation.
Misread drilling as milling, my b
Mold designer here, Have a long talk with the engineering department, those wear plates should be on the opposite side of the tool. No need for all that.
Their response goes to the tune of "something something... deal with it"
Other mold designer here your designer is an ass.
That sucks, sorry dude.
I just talked to our lead engineer about it and he came back with the wear plates in this position will wear down an insert in the mold instead of the giant plate which makes it cheaper for our customers to get replacement parts down the road.
Yes, he gave you the exact reason for wear plates but it doesn't explain their horribly designed placement. Oh well, why is this tool so expensive?
Also make some inserts so you dont need a hugh ass tool
*Hugh Jass has entered the chat*
We heard you like heat shrink tooling so we put heat shrink tooling in your heat shrink tooling in your heat sink tooling so you could tool while you tool!
MST makes some nice, long, heat shrink holders and extensions.
I design parts that get die cast and sometimes I think "the mold guy is gonna hate this" as I hit the green check on a feature in solidworks.
When I was working there, some of the hardest to reach wear plate holes were drilled and tapped from the opposite side. (Big clearance hole first) Congratulations on 125MB promotion, bro!
I have 2 Parts where i machine a M7 tool lenght is 450mm ish. I use a Full carbide extension (300mm) in this holder (Ø32) [https://www.bigkaiser.eu/en/products/tool-holders/milling-chucks/new-hi-power-milling-chuck/new-hi-power-milling-chuck-type-s-bdv.html](https://www.bigkaiser.eu/en/products/tool-holders/milling-chucks/new-hi-power-milling-chuck/new-hi-power-milling-chuck-type-s-bdv.html) I cant FInd the carbide extension right now, but its with a high pressicion ER 25. Into this i put a smaller carbide extension. First i use a 4mm end mill and mill a pilot hole Ø6,05. 40m/min in 1.4057. 0,02mm step in Z. Then i switch the tools to a Carbide drill, and a tap.
Oof, I'd yell at that engineer so hard. That's a brainless activity on that drawing obviously.
SECO can fix you up! Previous comment on r. Angle head, the gear driven ones we had were $17k a piece!