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CNC Milling: 1, Setting The Vice

The document provides instructions for properly setting a vice on a CNC milling machine. It involves the following key steps: 1. Thoroughly clean the milling machine bed and vice to remove debris. 2. Use a parallel in the T-slot to initially align the vice. Then loosely clamp the vice and use a dial indicator to precisely clock the vice. 3. Tighten the vice clamps in a specific order to reduce distortion, and check the clocking again once tightened.

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CNC Milling: 1, Setting The Vice

The document provides instructions for properly setting a vice on a CNC milling machine. It involves the following key steps: 1. Thoroughly clean the milling machine bed and vice to remove debris. 2. Use a parallel in the T-slot to initially align the vice. Then loosely clamp the vice and use a dial indicator to precisely clock the vice. 3. Tighten the vice clamps in a specific order to reduce distortion, and check the clocking again once tightened.

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CNC Milling

1, Setting the vice


Objectives
1, Understand why setting the datum is important for
tool setting.
2, practice the different methods of setting a datum
as well as the benefits of each.
Theory
The process for setting the vice and why to do it this way
Process
1, Clean the bed & vice.
2, Use a parallel in the T-slot to align the vice.
3, Loose clamp the vice to the bed.
4, Use the DTI to check and adjust the vice
alignment.
5, Tighten the clamps.
6, Check the vice position with the DTI.
Tips and tricks

1, Clean the bed & vice. 4, Use the DTI to check and adjust the vice
-This step is so important for setting a vice, make alignment.
sure to wipe the bed down even if it is clean. If -If possible use the long rail to clock the vice, the
the beds not clean, the part will likely not be flat. longer the surface clocked the more accurate you
2, Use a parallel in the T-slot to align the vice. can be
Time yourself setting the vice without a parallel. 5, Tighten the clamps.
Then time yourself again with a parallel, this -It may not seem important, but tightening the
should demonstrate how much using extra vice in the correct order can really make a
tooling can help make setup quicker and easier. difference. It can keep the vice flat and stop it
from twisting over time, as well as keeping the
jaws parallel to the machine axis after clocking.
Practical
Practical steps on how to set the vice
Control overview
Emergency
Selection of
stop.
axis to move.
Hand Safety switch.
Jog.
wheel.
Rate of
MDA (manual movement
program). (feedrate).

Auto (run Feedrate


program). positive in
selected axis.
Single block.
Manual
control wheel
Reset. in selected
axis.
Set the vice Set a parallel into a clean T-
slot.
Clean the bed & vice
completely before use: Push the back of the vice
● A paintbrush or airline against this parallel
removes most loose
swarf. This is great for quickly
● Use Scotch-Brite to aligning the vice to the bed.
remove the swarf If done correctly you should
stuck in small bed find your vice within 10µm.
grooves.
● Use rags or blue roll
for a final clean.
● Stone to remove high Note: Always remove the
points or damage. parallel after loose clamping.
Any attempt to adjust the
vice could result in a
damaged parallel.
Set the vice continued...
Use the DTI mounted to a
stable point on the spindle
to clock the vice in
Loose clamp the vice to the perfectly. Check the division
bed: on the clock to know how
● Use an offset clamp accurate it is before use.
configuration to
improve the vice
clamping when Push vice against parallel
complete. to act as a guide.
● Tighten to one finger,
but make the back left Once clocked tighten the
tighter to act as a vice, working in the
pivot when adjusting. following order: mid left,
● The bolts should be mid right, lower right, upper
close to the vice to left. This should reduce any
ensure maximum distortion in the vice.
clamping force. Once tight, clock again to
confirm.

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