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Figure 7-56.--Face milling.
Work Setup
FACE MILLING
Use any suitable means to hold the work for face
milling as long as the cutter clears the workholding
Face milling is the milling of surfaces that are
device and the milling machine table. You can mount
perpendicular to the cutter axis, as shown in
the work on parallels, if necessary, to provide
figure 7-56. Use this method to produce flat surfaces
clearance between the cutter and the table. Feed the
and to machine work to the required length. In face
work from the side of the cutter that will cause the
milling, the feed can be either horizontal or vertical.
cutter thrust to force the work down. If you hold the
work in a vise, position the vise so the cutter thrust is
toward the solid jaw. The ends of the work are
Cutter Setup
usually machined square to the sides of the work;
therefore, you'll have to align the work properly. If
you use a vise to hold the work, you can align the
stationary vise jaw with a dial indicator, as shown in
You can use straight-shank or taper-shank end
figure 7-57. You can also use a machinist's square
mills, shell end mills, or face milling cutters for face
and a feeler gauge, as shown in figure 7-58.
milling. Select a cutter that is slightly larger in
diameter than the thickness of the material you are
machining. If the cutter is smaller in diameter than
Operation
the thickness of the material, you will be forced to
make a series of slightly overlapping cuts to machine
Use the following procedure to face mill the ends
the entire surface. Mount the arbor and the cutter
of work:
before you make the work setup. Mount the cutter by
1. Select and mount a suitable cutter.
any means suitable for the cutter you selected.
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