Turning Profile (Roughing)

After the first facing operation we implemented in Chapter 4, we should start by setting up a roughing operation to remove most of the material from the stock. One of the best commands for roughing our part is called Turning Profile Roughing and can be found among all the other turning commands:

Figure 5.2: Turning Profile Roughing

This turning operation will generate longitudinal passes, and it is useful to use when removing high amounts of material with powerful tools operating at a high cutting power. Before clicking on the command icon, we will choose the cutting tool we plan to use.

For this roughing operation, I decided to use the following ISO-coded insert: CNMG160616.

Note

Why did I choose to use this tool (CNMG160616)? Because it is good for both roughing and finishing, and most importantly, it doesn’t have accessibility issues like the round insert we used for facing.

The insert will be installed...