M-Series Operator’s Manual 4/9/2015 10-30
Length: X-axis dimension of the frame mill. (Rectangular frame only.)
Width: Y-axis dimension of the frame mill. (Rectangular frame only.)
Corner Radius: Radius of curvature of the corners. On an Inside frame, corner radius must be greater than the current
cutter radius. (Rectangular frame only.)
Diameter: Diameter of the frame mill. (Circular frame only)
Depth: Total: Total depth of the frame mill.
Depth: Per Pass: Depth of each individual pass.
Plunge Rate: Z-axis speed of descent.
Plunge Type: Straight or Ramped. Straight plunge does a vertical Z plunge with no X, Y movement. Ramped plunge
does a zigzag plunge limited by the Plunge Angle entered below.
Plunge Angle: The maximum limit angle allowed for a ramped plunge. A special value of 0 means that there is no
limit angle. Note: This field means nothing if the Plunge Type is Straight.
Entrance Type: Selects type of entrance: Arc On or Arc Off, use F3 - Toggle or SPACE to toggle between them.
(Circular frame only)
Cut type: Selects type of cut: conventional or climb, use F3 - Toggle or SPACE to toggle between them.
Feedrate: Speed at which the cutter performs frame mill.
NOTE: To make a circular frame mill of radius R, specify R as the Corner Radius and set the Length and
Width parameters equal to 2 x R.
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