Shop Practice
Shop Practice — Wiki
Running a real shop — setup, prove-out, maintenance, safety and the daily routines behind reliable output.
14 entries in this group.
- Common Setup MistakesCommon setup mistakes are errors of discipline, not skill: the chip under the work, the offset off the wrong edge, the tool that does not match the program.Sep 7, 2026
- Coolant Maintenance & HealthCoolant maintenance keeps a water-based fluid in spec — concentration, pH, bacteria and tramp oil — so the cut stays consistent and the fluid stays kind.Sep 7, 2026
- Cutting FluidsCutting fluids cool the cut, lubricate the contact, flush the chips and guard the work — oil-based and water-based types each answer a different job.Sep 7, 2026
- Daily & Weekly Machine MaintenanceMachine maintenance on a CNC machine is the daily checks that keep it clean and the weekly checks that keep it true — small faults caught young.Sep 7, 2026
- Dry Run & Prove-outDry run and prove-out verifies a program before it cuts: simulation, a cautious run above the part, and control of each tool's first approach.Sep 7, 2026
- Edge Finding & Offset SettingEdge finding locates a part's datum edges or centre by touch on the machine; offset setting records that origin as the work offset the program cuts from.Sep 7, 2026
- Machine LubricationMachine lubrication basics are the oils and greases that keep a machine's moving parts apart — the thin films that let ways, screws and bearings run true.Sep 7, 2026
- Machine Safety & GuardingMachine safety around a CNC machine is guards, interlocks and the emergency stop made whole by operator discipline — for a machine that can start at any time.Sep 7, 2026
- Machine Setup ProcedureMachine setup procedure is the routine that brings a job to the machine: clean table, work located to its datum, offsets set, tools measured, ready to cut.Sep 7, 2026
- Preventive Maintenance & Machine CalibrationPreventive maintenance and machine calibration is the scheduled programme that services a machine before it fails and checks its accuracy before parts drift.Sep 7, 2026
- Setup ChangeoverSetup changeover is the transition of a machine between jobs: the finished setup taken down completely and the next built and verified, without leftovers.Sep 7, 2026
- Swarf Management & Chip HandlingSwarf management and chip handling move a machine's chips from the cut to the scrap bin — the shop-floor waste stream kept safe, dry and segregated.Sep 7, 2026
- The Machining Job CycleThe machining job cycle is the path a part takes through a shop, from drawing to delivery, with a gate at each stage.Sep 7, 2026
- Tool Setting & PresettingTool setting measures a cutting tool's length as it is assembled in its holder, at the machine or on a presetter, so the machine knows each tool before it cuts.Sep 7, 2026