Table of Contents
Introduction
Hazards & Emergency Protocols
Required Software
Planning Your Operation
Creating a Toolpath
Sending the Toolpath to the Mill
After Machining
Key Info
Machine: Tormach 1100 MX
Machine Info & Specs
Location: IGEN Machine Shop
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Introduction
This document will help you understand some key considerations when designing for and using the IGEN CNC mill. Please read the Manual Mill document before reading this document, as this assumes you have knowledge from that document.
Hazards & Emergency Protocols
- Always wear safety glasses and optionally hearing protection or an apron depending on the situation
- Do not stick your hands anywhere inside the mill enclosure when machining!
- Do not wear gloves when machining
- Don’t leave halfway through milling! Always make sure you’re supervising the mill when it’s cutting.
- End Mills are sharp, handle with care
- Familiarize yourself with what to do in the event that the mill starts doing something you don’t want:
- If it’s going off course, but you have plenty of time to stop it, press the spacebar or the “pause” button to pause
- Go back to your toolpath on your PC. Simulate again, and try to figure out what is going wrong. You should always diagnose and course correct before trying again. If you can’t figure it out, ask Zach, Arif, or Jordan for help!
- if you want the machine to immediately stop, press the big red emergency stop button
- This will mean that you will need to restart the toolpath and re-origin the machine
- If you have damaged the table or the tool, make sure to mark the damage and contact a shop supervisor
- Ensure that your stock is securely mounted before pressing start
In an Emergency:
- Call 9-1-1
- Call Campus Security – 604-822-2222
- Call Zach Huser (IGEN Shop Supervisor) - 778-316-3601
Required Software
Solidworks
You should have a Solidworks license through UBC or through your design team. The UBC license is available here.
- Click “Download Teaching and Learning Software” and continue to install the Solidworks Student Engineering Kit on your PC.
Autodesk HSMworks