Retrofit for current CNC machines to allow for ‘shaping’ style machining process

A method of removing material from a substrate using a rotary machine having a rotary head and a rotation restraint member, the method comprising:

• coupling a machine connector of a tool body to the rotary head, the tool body including an arm extending substantially perpendicularly to a rotational axis of the rotary head, wherein the arm includes (i) an elongated aperture, and (ii) a cutting tool detachably coupled to the tool body that is arranged to pivot along with the arm about the rotational axis;
• coupling the arm of the tool body to the rotation restraint member such that a protrusion of the rotation restraint member is positioned between a first end of the elongated aperture and an opposing second end of the elongated aperture;
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• removing the material from the substrate by pivoting the cutting tool along with the arm about the rotational axis during a material removal operation, wherein during the material removal operation, the arm pivots about the rotational axis according to (i) a first angular limit that corresponds to a position where the protrusion contacts the first end of the elongated aperture, and (ii) a second angular limit that corresponds to a position where the protrusion contacts the second end of the elongated aperture.

A method of removing material from a substrate by using a rotary machine having a rotary head and a rotation restraint member, the method comprising:

• coupling a tool body to the rotary head via a machine connector of the tool body, the machine connector configured to engage the rotary head, wherein the tool body includes an arm extending substantially perpendicular to a rotational axis of the rotary head, and the arm includes an elongated aperture and a cutting tool detachably coupled to the tool body, wherein the cutting tool is arranged to pivot along with the arm about the rotational axis and is detachably connected to the tool body;
• coupling the arm to the rotation restraint member such that a protrusion of the rotation restraint member is positioned between a first end of the elongated aperture and an opposing second end of the elongated aperture;
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• translating the cutting tool with respect to the substrate to remove the material from the substrate during a material removal operation, wherein during the material removal operation, the arm pivots about the rotational axis according to (i) a first angular limit that corresponds to a position where the protrusion contacts the first end of the elongated aperture, and (ii) a second angular limit that corresponds to a position where the protrusion contacts the second end of the elongated aperture.

A tool configured to be coupled to a rotary machine for removing material from a substrate, the rotary machine including a rotary head and a rotation restraint member, the tool comprising:

• a tool body including (i) a machine connector configured to engage the rotary head, and (ii) an arm extending substantially perpendicular to a rotational axis of the rotary head, wherein the arm includes an elongated aperture capable of receiving a protrusion of the rotation restraint member;
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• a cutting tool detachably connected to the tool body and the cutting tool is capable of rotating along with the arm during a material removal operation, wherein during the material removal operation, the arm is capable of pivoting with respect to the rotary head in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis, and the cutting tool includes (i) a first cutting edge, and (ii) a second cutting edge opposite the first cutting edge, and during the material removal operation, the arm pivots about the rotational axis such that the first cutting edge is arranged to remove the material from the substrate in accordance with the arm pivoting according to a first angular limit that corresponds to a position where the protrusion contacts a first end of the elongated aperture, and the second cutting edge is arranged to remove the material from the substrate in accordance with the arm pivoting according to a second angular limit that corresponds to a position where the protrusion contacts a second end of the elongated aperture that is opposite to the first end.