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Transcript
00:01
set up advice for squareness.
00:05
In this video will describe the importance of Vice squareness
00:08
and will identify tools needed to properly set up advice.
00:13
Vice setup is a critical step in the process of machining
00:16
whether you're working on a manual machine or a CNC one.
00:19
It's important to ensure that the fixed jaw of our
00:21
vice properly aligns with the X axis of our machine.
00:25
To do this,
00:25
we can use a dial indicator and adjust the vice
00:28
position while we jogged the table back and forth.
00:31
In this example,
00:32
we already have a dial indicator attached to the head of
00:34
the machine and it's snugly held on one side with a
00:37
bolt and loosely on the other side so we can tap
00:39
it with a dead blow hammer to make small adjustments.
00:42
Take note of the orientation of the dial indicator
00:45
stylist as the position is important for accuracy,
00:47
even though we're only looking for a relative measurement from side to side.
00:52
We want to slowly jog the machine into place,
00:55
ensuring the steps of the jog aren't too big,
00:58
We don't want to damage the instruments so we must be careful of the step.
01:02
Once we've engaged the stylist on the dial indicator, we can turn the bezel to zero.
01:06
This isn't strictly required as we are looking for a relative measurement,
01:09
but it does help visually with the dial indicator closest to our snugged nut.
01:14
Will jog in the positive exposition. Watching the dial
01:18
when we get to the other side, let's note the measurement
01:22
tap device and repeat the process
01:24
once we have a zero reading on both ends of the vice,
01:27
we can snug the bolts and measure one more time.
01:30
Now, as the machine moves in the X and Y directions,
01:34
we can ensure the squareness of the vice
01:36
matches the coordinate system of the machine.
Video transcript
00:01
set up advice for squareness.
00:05
In this video will describe the importance of Vice squareness
00:08
and will identify tools needed to properly set up advice.
00:13
Vice setup is a critical step in the process of machining
00:16
whether you're working on a manual machine or a CNC one.
00:19
It's important to ensure that the fixed jaw of our
00:21
vice properly aligns with the X axis of our machine.
00:25
To do this,
00:25
we can use a dial indicator and adjust the vice
00:28
position while we jogged the table back and forth.
00:31
In this example,
00:32
we already have a dial indicator attached to the head of
00:34
the machine and it's snugly held on one side with a
00:37
bolt and loosely on the other side so we can tap
00:39
it with a dead blow hammer to make small adjustments.
00:42
Take note of the orientation of the dial indicator
00:45
stylist as the position is important for accuracy,
00:47
even though we're only looking for a relative measurement from side to side.
00:52
We want to slowly jog the machine into place,
00:55
ensuring the steps of the jog aren't too big,
00:58
We don't want to damage the instruments so we must be careful of the step.
01:02
Once we've engaged the stylist on the dial indicator, we can turn the bezel to zero.
01:06
This isn't strictly required as we are looking for a relative measurement,
01:09
but it does help visually with the dial indicator closest to our snugged nut.
01:14
Will jog in the positive exposition. Watching the dial
01:18
when we get to the other side, let's note the measurement
01:22
tap device and repeat the process
01:24
once we have a zero reading on both ends of the vice,
01:27
we can snug the bolts and measure one more time.
01:30
Now, as the machine moves in the X and Y directions,
01:34
we can ensure the squareness of the vice
01:36
matches the coordinate system of the machine.
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