102 | METAL : Initiation to the Milling Machine

If none of the announced dates are convenient for you, please contact the committee by email ([email protected]) to evaluate new options.

This training consists in bringing the students to an acceptable level of confidence for the use of the machine and being able to complete a personal project on the milling machine.

This training is given on an individual machine, the student will benefit from a more in-depth teaching on the specificities of uses of the milling machine.

*** Dress code and safety accessories required for this training ***

Theoretical elements:

● Safety in the workshop

● Safe use of the milling machine

● Different support methods

● Use of vice

● Overview of cutting tools (Endmill, Facemill, Reamers, Drills bits, Center Drill, Boring Head)

● Measurement methods

Practical elements:

● Use of vice and parallels

● Using the vise and V-Block

● Clamping on the table

● The tool carrier and its use

● Milling machine controls (X, Y, Z, ...)

● Cutting speed, cooling and machining direction

● Using the EndMill

● Using DrillBits + center drill

● Using chamfering tools

● Aligning the edges of the part

● Basic use of DRO

● Cleaning the machine after use

After the training, the participant will have access to:

● The milling machine as well as the cutting tools and accessories of the Orange section near the milling machine (taught in this training) (with active LESPACEMAKER membership card):

Material provided with registration:

● All equipment is provided for training except for clothing and mandatory safety accessories. 

 Level of training:

● Beginner

 Number of hours of training

● 2 x 4-hour blocks on the same day

Language of the training:

English

prerequisites:

101 | METAL: Introduction to the Workshop + initiation to use (uninitiated)

OR

101 RAC | METAL: Introduction to the Workshop + recognition of the acquired knowledge (initiated)

Mandatory clothing and safety accessories:

● Protective closed shoes with steel cap (slip-on steel toe caps accepted)

● Safety glasses

● Ear plugs or ear shells

● DO NOT wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, scarves, rings, bracelets, or other jewelry that may become tangled in moving parts of a machine

● Long hair must be tied up

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