Milling

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Milling
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Milling is

• A machining process where a rotating multi tooth
  cutter travels along the part in various axis

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Vertical and Horizontal machines
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What we have is

• A Column and Knee type, most common in tool
  rooms and school shops.
• The main casting is the column.
• The knee is a moveable bracket attached to the
  column, supporting the table.

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Directions of motion

• The table can move
• Left and right (X axis)
• Forward and Backward (Y axis)
• Up and Down (Z axis)
• The head can tilt left, right, forward and back.

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End Mill
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Different types of milling tools
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Horizontal milling cutters (Arbor driven)
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How many teeth
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Climb v. Conventional