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*Collet: R8 with a Kwik-Switch adapter | *Collet: R8 with a Kwik-Switch adapter | ||
*Control Software: Mach3 | *Control Software: Mach3 | ||
This is a precision tool and must be used with great care. | |||
If this machine is experiencing problems, please contact the Manager right away. | |||
=Guides and Manuals= | =Guides and Manuals= | ||
* | *[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y5x75Bkry4B9mwGdyXs07dA2ijSdpyYk/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117523248034611898107&rtpof=true&sd=true CNC Bridgeport Start Up Procedure] | ||
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NN072pXqLhDPMkaGUxsTrScAEMOfwaX7H3DRI4zl_hY/edit?usp=sharing CNC Mill Technical Information] - A doc researching the part and components of the machine itself. | |||
==BRIDGEPORT DO’S AND DON’TS== | ==BRIDGEPORT DO’S AND DON’TS== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:46, 19 September 2024
THIS PAGE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS
About our machine
- Model: M3X CNC
- Table:
- Length:
- Depth:
- Vertical movement:
- Motor: Skyey 220V 3PH 8A
- Collet: R8 with a Kwik-Switch adapter
- Control Software: Mach3
This is a precision tool and must be used with great care. If this machine is experiencing problems, please contact the Manager right away.
Guides and Manuals
- CNC Bridgeport Start Up Procedure
- CNC Mill Technical Information - A doc researching the part and components of the machine itself.
BRIDGEPORT DO’S AND DON’TS
DO
- Ensure you have received training before performing an operation on this machine
- Use appropriate coolants and lubricants designed for machining
- Remove all tooling and extra fixtures used for your operations when you're done
- Check the collet and inside of spindle for loose chips to prevent damage to both
- Report any damage or broken tools right away so they can be fixed/replaced
DON’T
- Use water as a coolant without putting a rust-preventative in it like Kwikool
- Leave metal chips on the machine or on the floor
- Adjust or remove the vise, rotate the head, or modify the machine if you don’t know how the process to “tram” them back to square
- Forget to clean up and put tools back in their proper place
- Use endmills in the drill chuck
General Tips and Safety
- Wear safety glasses! Chips that come off are hot, and if your whole part comes off it will not be pretty.
- If you need a sharp endmill, you should have your own set. Our tools are shared use and are not always the sharpest.
- Clean and oil the machine's ways and surfaces when you are done
- DO NOT USED COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN
- DO NOT USE WATER AS A COOLANT. Water will rust the precision metal surfaces, making them not precision anymore. Use a rust-preventing additive like Kool Mist.
Tooling
Fixtures
Maintenance
Videos
Additional Reading
- M3X CNC Automation – see Artisian Asylum website: https://wiki.artisansasylum.com/wiki/M3X_CNC_Milling_Machine
- Bridgeport Sharp – possible manual: https://me.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sharp-Vertical-Mill-Manual.pdf
- Quill Feed Programming Manual (from Artisian Asylum website): CNC_Accupath_M3X_Operator_Programming_Guide.PDF (saved on downloads)