Takoma CNC
Milling calculator

Cusp height / stepover

Line milling with ball end mill: Ra ⇄ stepover bidirectional. Select toggle, then enter one value.

Ra → Infeed Infeed → Ra Kuppe in Vorschubrichtung
ball end mill Incomplete
Input (Ra target) Incomplete

Approximation: Ra ≈ h/4 (scallop height). For very fine surfaces, increase ball end mill D.

Note: all cutting and material values are guide values. The tool or machine manufacturer's recommendations are decisive.

The calculator also runs in the workshop without a connection: app and desktop version