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* Quill - The part of the vertical milling machine that raises and lowers cutting tools held in the spindle.
* Quill - The part of the vertical milling machine that raises and lowers cutting tools held in the spindle.
* Endmill - A common machining tool having cutting teeth on the end of a cylindrical shank and usually spiral blades on the lateral surface. Because of this geometry it can cut in any direction.
* Endmill - A common machining tool having cutting teeth on the end of a cylindrical shank and usually spiral blades on the lateral surface. Because of this geometry it can cut in any direction.
−* Facing - The process of cutting a flat surface perpendicular to the axes of the milling cutter on the initial piece of raw stock.
+* Facing - The process of cutting a flat surface perpendicular to the axes of the milling cutter. Often this is done on the initial piece of raw stock as the first step in the milling process.
+* Deburring - To neaten and smooth the rough edges or ridges of a part after it has been machined.
+* Edge finding - The process of using an edge finder to align the coordinate system of the mill with the corner of your part.
==== [https://www.hardinge.com/wp-content/uploads/KneeMill-Complete-Manual.pdf User Manual] ====
==== [https://www.hardinge.com/wp-content/uploads/KneeMill-Complete-Manual.pdf User Manual] ====
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====Demonstration====
====Demonstration====
−For the demonstration, you will face a piece of aluminum stock, drill a hole in the center, ream the hole, and deburr all of the edges. Reference the video below to see what this should look like.
====General Procedure====
====General Procedure====