Summary

With that, we have introduced milling operations. It was not as detailed as it could have been, but a more complete overview would have required a dedicated book on the subject. I hope that the information provided has encouraged you to explore this amazing technology further.

Now, let’s recap what we have learned. First, we understood how a milling tool can move relative to the stock, and the differences in degrees of movement between a traditional three-axis machine and a multi-axis machine.

Then, we plunged into the theory behind milling operations and looked at the main cutting parameters present in formulas for cutting power and cutting torque. After presenting those formulas, we learned how to use them to calculate a missing parameter when we know all of the others.

Moving on, we presented the main milling operations, and we provided a couple of useful suggestions on how to avoid hidden troubles when implementing our CAM operations.

Understanding all...