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Mini Mill Maintenance
Only to be performed by metal shop stewards or their designated reps. <Stub>
Repair Policy
Members should never attempt to repair a tool or machine without contacting either the team in charge or staff Are approved before done by the team or staff They are done by an approved team of at least 2 people Are documented Must be signed off on by somebody not on the repair team
Changing tools on the mini-mill
The CNC mini-mill uses an R8 collet based tool holding system which consists of a vertical rod that draws a collet up into the spindle. This collet has a taper (the R8 designation) that matches the spindle and is pulled tight by the draw bar. [[File:MiniMillSpindle.jpg|left]][[File:MiniMillChuck.jpg|right]] ”I will label these images shortly. For now, here’s …
Metal Steward
Current Steward: Brian Elder, James Lord Learn more about the Stewardship Program Responsibilities: Keep the metal shop area safe and keep the metal area tools and CNC Mini-Mill in good running order. Communicate to the membership about status and provide access to basic information for using the tools and space. For tools that require certification, …