Things You'll Need:
- Collet
- Drill or Endmill
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Step 1
Insert the tool you will be using into the spindle. Whether you are using a drill chuck and a drill or an endmill is irrelevant. Tighten the tool holder using a large wrench on the nut at the top of the spindle head to secure the tool collet.
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Step 2
Use the hand wheels located on the front and right side of the table to eyeball center. Place the tool location somewhere near the center of the table.
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Step 3
Loosen the outer ring of the micrometer wheel located on the front hand wheel, which controls front to back movement of the work table.
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Step 4
Spin the micrometer measuring ring until the line on the inner ring is at zero on the micrometer ring. Tighten the outer ring. The Y-axis is now set a zero.
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Step 5
Loosen the outer ring on the X-axis hand wheel. which is located on the right hand side of the work table and controls movement from left to right..
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Step 6
Spin the micrometer ring to zero at the line on the inner ring and re-tighten the outer ring. The X-axis is now at zero.
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Step 7
Place the raw material to be cut on the worktable and clamp it down for machining in a vise or clamped directly to the table itself.
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Step 8
Lower the tip of the tool loosely to the top of the work piece. Set the micrometer adjustment nut to zero. This nut is located above the tool on the outside of the spindle head. You can turn it to the location or press the button in the center of the nut to slide it quickly to where you need it. This is your Z zero location.
