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CNC Milling

Terms
CNC Router

End Mills or Router Bits

Collet wrenches

Toolpath

Collets

Work holding tools -Clamps and equipment


General Safety Rules
Long hair should be tied back and dangling jewelry should be removed before
operating and spinning machinery such as the CNC Mills

Always wear safety glasses

Ear protection is highly recommended

Never leave the machine running unattended, even during operations that may
take hours to run

Take light cuts and take them slowly. Cu

Keep near the stop button in order to turn off the machine quickly
Equipment
End Mill

Collet

Collet Nut
Types of Spirals
Downcut Spirals

Upcut Spirals

Compression Spiral
Feeds + Speeds
Federate: The distance the spindle moves relative to the time it takes to move
along the workpiece. Units ars distance/time, usually in/min or mm/min.

Spindle Speed: The rotational speed of the spindle

Units are revolutions per minute or RPM

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