Scroll Machining Method and Machining Unit

Abstract

A scroll machining method for forming a wall part (21) configured in a scroll shape on a surface of a workpiece (W), in which a tool (14) attached to a spindle is moved relative to the workpiece (W) attached to a rotary table (17), including: a first scroll machining step of machining one of an outside wall surface (23) and an inside wall surface (22) of the wall part (21), in which the tool (14) is moved relative to the workpiece from an outside of the workpiece (W) toward a center part (25) along a predetermined path (L1) while turning the rotary table (17) in a first direction (R1); and a second scroll machining step of machining the other of the outside wall surface (23) and the inside wall surface (22) of the wall part (21), in which the tool (14) is moved relative to the workpiece from the center part (25) of the workpiece (W) toward the outside by returning along the predetermined path (L1) while turning the rotary table (17) in a second direction (R2) opposite to the first direction (R1).

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