Before Starting Cutting
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Range Where the Cutting Material Can Be Mounted
The range where the cutting material can be mounted is shown in gray in the following illustration. When
using a jig, such as a scrap plate, it must not extend out of this range. Be sure to observe this precaution since
any piece extending from this range may come into contact with moving parts, resulting in damage to the
cutting material or jig or causing the machine to malfunction.
Actual Size That Can Be Cut
The range in which you can mount the cutting material is shown in the figure above. However, you
cannot use a cutting material that fills this entire area. "Clearance" to allow the cutting tool to perform
no-load feeding is necessary in the X, Y, and Z directions. You have to use a cutting material that is
small enough to provide this clearance. Also, the possible cutting-in depth is generally determined
by the length of the cutting tool. If you use a long cutting tool to enable deep cuts, there is little
clearance in the Z direction, which means that you must use a small cutting material that provides
extra space in the Z direction.
The size of the cutting material that you can cut varies depending on the shape of the object that you
want to produce and the cutting tool that you want to use. Be sure to give this issue proper thought
before you begin operation.
X-axis travel
Y-axis travel
Z-axis travel
(Unit: mm)
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