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Figure 30: Blade summary JOB4_AUX.BFN for the Uniflex cutter
(or grinding wheel)

The conversion from the virtual cutter to a 9” (or 15”) cutter, performed by the
program is explained in with formulas and graphics below, such that a gear
engineer can improvise and alter the values in case problems are encoun-
tered.

Because the smaller cutter uses blades with a smaller width, it might be diffi-
cult to fit the axial grind depth on the blade. The CONIBLD blade grinding
summary program uses as Blade Distance the real blade tip thickness +
0.5mm. For face gears, the top width and the real blade tip thickness from the

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