Intro to Milling with Ethan
Admission
- $100.00
Location
Summary
metal shop tools commonly used in conjunction with the mill will be
covered as well. It is a required prerequisite for the Tormach (CNC
mill) class.
Description
This class covers the basic use of the Rong-Fu 45 Vertical Mill.
(Note that the syllabus has changed. Several metal shop tools that were
taught in this class in the past will now be taught in a General Metal
Shop class to be offered soon. We will cover subjects that will be
taught in that class only to the extent necessary to use the mill. In
the future, that class will be a prerequisite to this.)
This class is a required prerequisite for the Tormach (CNC mill) class.
Before the class, please review the videos "How to indicate a vise",
"Climb vs conventional milling", and "How to square up stock on the
milling machine", located on the Toms Techniques channel on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/Toms
Topics covered:
Safety
Parts of the mill
Mill bits and tools
Indicating a vise
Setting proper machine RPM
Difference between climb and conventional milling
Initial, rough preparation of parts (horizontal band-saw)
*Squaring and precisely dimensioning parts*
De-burring parts; using the aluminum grinder
*Using an indicator to precisely locate your part*
*Drilling and Tapping Holes*
*Milling slots and pockets*
Class Fee:$100