Operation
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Tool slips in collet. | 1. | Collet is not fully drawn into spindle taper. | 1. | Snug up drawbar. |
| 2. | Wrong size collet. | 2. | Use correct collet for shank diameter. |
3.Debris on collet or spindle mating surface. 3. Remove oil and debris from collet and spindle mating surfaces, then
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| 4. | Excessive depth of cut. | 4. | Decrease depth of cut and allow chips to clear. |
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Breaking tooling. | 1. | Spindle speed/feed rate too fast. | 1. | Use correct spindle RPM and feed rate (Page 28). | ||
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| 2. | Tooling getting too hot. | 2. | Use coolant; reduce spindle RPM/feed rate. |
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| 3. | Excessive depth of cut. | 3. | Decrease depth of cut and allow chips to clear. |
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Machine | is | loud | 1. | Excessive depth of cut. | 1. | Decrease depth of cut and allow chips to clear. |
when | cutting; | 2. | Dull tooling. | 2. | Use sharp tooling. | |
overheats | or | bogs | 3. | Feed rate too fast. | 3. | Decrease feed rate. |
down in the cut. |
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Workpiece | vibrates | 1. | Locks not tight. | 1. | Tighten all locks on mill that are not associated with | |
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| 2. | Workpiece not securely clamped to table or | 2. | Check that clamping is tight and sufficient for the |
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| 3. | Tooling not secure or is damaged. | 3. | Secure tooling; replace if damaged. |
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| 4. | Spindle speed/feed rate too fast. | 4. | Use correct spindle RPM and feed rate (Page 28). |
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| 5. | Gibs are too loose. | 5. | Adjust gibs properly (Page 40). |
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Table hard to move. | 1. | Locks are tightened down. | 1. | Fully loosen locks needed for movement. | ||
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| 2. | Chips have loaded up on the ways. | 2. | Frequently clean away chips that load up during |
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| 3. | Ways are dry and in need of lubrication. | 3. | Use |
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| 4. | Gibs are too tight. | 4. | Adjust gibs properly (Page 40). |
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Bad surface finish. | 1. | Wrong spindle speed/feed rate. | 1. | Use correct spindle RPM and feed rate (Page 28). | ||
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| 2. | Dull/damaged tooling; wrong tooling for | 2. | Sharpen/replace tooling; use correct tooling for |
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| 3. | Wrong spindle rotation for tooling. | 3. | Check for proper spindle rotation for tooling. |
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| 4. | Workpiece not securely clamped to table or | 4. | Check that clamping is tight and sufficient for the |
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| 5. | Gibs are too loose. | 5. | Adjust gibs properly (Page 40). |
Model G0695 (Mfg. Since 9/10) |