Advanced Manufacturing:

CNC Milling
Annabelle Thalken
Terms
● CNC router (carvey, x carve and shapeko)
● 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 any spinning machinery
● Always wear safety glasses
● Ear protection is highly recommended
● Never leave a machine running unattended, even during long operations that
may take hours
● Take light cuts and take them slowly. Cutting too deeply or hard creates a
poor surface finish and may break your tool or wreck your material
● Keep near the Estop button in order to turn off the machine quickly
Different Bits
1. End Mill
a. Down cut spirals: good for acrylics/plastics
b. Up cut spirals: good for soft metals
c. Compression Spiral: good for wood
2. Collet
3. Collet Nut
Feeds + Speeds
● Federate: The distance the spindle moves relative to the time it takes to move
a;omg the workpiece. Units are time/distance, usually in/min or mm/min.
● Spindle Speed: The rotational speed of the spindle. Units are revolutions per
minute or RPM

Need to find perfect balance