Originally Posted by
steve_g
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Keith…
A method I used recently involved a flip op with a radius bit. My radius cutter left a ¼” flat web 1/16” thick between the part and the scrap. I followed this up with a 1/4” endmill and left two ½” 3D tabs in the center of the part. Doing tabs in this manner left the radius cut smooth and unblemished by the tab process. This method is only feasible if it’s OK to have a narrow flat spot in the center of the two radii. In my case, I deliver the parts in the scrap matrix and the customer cleans up the tabs.
SG