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Milling Step-over Distance Calculator
In many milling operations, the cutting tool must step over and make several adjacent cuts to complete machining a feature.
As a result, a small cusp of material, called a scallop, will remain between these cuts on any surrounding walls or on the machined surface if a ball end mill is used.
The size of the step-over distance and the tool diameter will determine the scallop height between each step.
Decreasing the step-over distance will minimize the scallop height, but will require more steps, and therefore more time, to machine the feature.
Milling Step-over Distance Calculator
Calculator and text courtesy of Custompart.net.
Disclaimer: Harrison Industrial Services Inc. does not warrent this calculator for accuracy or suitability to a particular purpose.
If you find an error with this calculator, please contact us.
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