CNC Milling is the most common form of machining, a material removal

process, which can create a variety of features on a part by cutting away the
unwanted material. The CNC Milling operations are classified according to the
position of the milling axis towards the work part. the work part surface is
machined by the main cutting edges. Also, the work part surface is further
finished with auxiliary cutting edge

Objectives:

To develop more understanding about development and principle of

CNC milling machine.
To learn modes of operations.
To learn how to design and process it in the machine
To understand the advantages and disadvantages of CNC milling
machines and their applications.

Q1) list and describe in sequence the operation process steps

for Boxford CNC milling machine?

We started with drawing the design and inserting the settings and
setups as the depth of cut of each part of the drawing by setting a
specific color for each area that represents a specific depth of cut using
Boxford CAD/CAM software
We checked our work and design by using the softwares simulator,
which shows us the final shape of the design
To implement the work we sent the design to the milling machine after
fixing the work part in the right position

Q2) how many zero points in Boxford CNC milling machine and
explain them?

The CNC Milling machine default position or When its idle which is set
to zero
After positioning the tool start point is set to zero
As well as the Zero points which are used to reposition the origin point
in a CNC program

Q3) list and describe the parts of Boxford CNC Milling machine
with pictures

Control panel: contains all the controls and allows manual and automatic
controls
Cutter: cuts the work piece or the material
Guard: protects the person operating the CNC and the process doesnt start
until its closed
Work table: the material to be worked on is placed on the work table
Stop button: it stops the machine or the process

Q4) list and describe the attached tools in Boxford CNC Milling
machine? And how many tools were used in your project
explain them?

Air nozzle which blows off dirt for example it blows off dust from the
work piece
It also reduces the heat form the cutting tool as it contacts the work
piece
Cutting bit which works the piece to the desire shape
End Mills: End mills are tools which have cutting teeth at one end, as
well as on the sides, they are used for a variety of things including
facing an edge, and cutting slots or channels
- Ball End Mills: Machine rounded details into your stock

drilling End Mill: A 90 point angle turns these end mills into drills
for slotting, side milling, beveling, and profiling
there are many types of end mills it all depends on the design and
the kind of work to be done

References

"How to use a Milling Machine". American Machine Tools Co.

(http://www.americanmachinetools.com/how_to_use_a_milling_machine.htm)

Encyclopdia Britannica (2011), diesinking, retrieved 2011-01-02

Currently the term "miller" refers to machines built when that term was current, as with
"phonograph" and "horseless carriage."

"A Complete Guide To the CNC Milling Machine". CNC Machine HQ. 2014-10-20.