Saturday October 16th we will have a Mill Certification class.
RSVP to this thread and tell me a little about your experience level.
Certification Goals – Don’t hurt yourself. Don’t hurt the machine.
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Mill safety and setup
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Tool selection for milling operations
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Holding parts using the machinist vice and parallels
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Change tools and set spindle speeds
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“Zero” the X, Y and Z axis using the DRO (ENCO RF-30 Mill)
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Perform basic facing cuts on steel
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Mount and secure work using parallels and hold downs
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Demonstrate understanding of Backlash
In preparation for certification please; Read the wiki pages
The Little Mill: Enco_RF-30_Mill
The Big Mill: Powermatic Millrite_MVM_Milling_Machine
There are links to the manufacturers manual and study the excellent materials from Case Western. http://engineering.case.edu/sears-thinkbox/use/mills
Just to make sure we can communicate. Take the milling quiz.
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=mill-quiz
Go make something.
Dave Velzy