Changes

*** Bits are razor sharp so be careful handling or installing them.  Most of the injuries I see are when the machine is off.  #1 is bumping you hand into the bit in the spindle when setting up your work.

*** Bits are razor sharp so be careful handling or installing them.  Most of the injuries I see are when the machine is off.  #1 is bumping you hand into the bit in the spindle when setting up your work.

* What Can Go Wrong

* What Can Go Wrong

** Piece of material stuck on bit.  If a piece of material breaks loose and gets caught on the bit turn off the matine and get away.  The bit could snap and the material plus sharp bit could fly off.

** Piece of material stuck on bit.  If a piece of material breaks loose and gets caught on the bit turn off the machine and get away.  The bit could snap and the material plus sharp bit could fly off.

** Bit can break

** Bit can break

** Crash into clamps - damage spindle

** Crash into clamps - damage spindle

* Learn about Mach3 Machine control

* Learn about Mach3 Machine control

** Reseting

** Resetting

** Jogging

** Jogging

** Zeroing

** Zeroing

** In General - low flute couts (1 or 2)

** In General - low flute couts (1 or 2)

** Woods

** Woods

** Straight fultes are prefered

** Straight flutes are preferred

** Plastics

** Plastics

** Spiral upcut - Large "O" flutes if possible

** Spiral upcut - Large "O" flutes if possible