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INTRODUCTION

Inform your instructor that you are now ready to set up the machine. You will demonstrate how to power up and set up the machine with your instructor.

 

Note You must have had 100% score on your machine setup quiz in order to begin this assignment. 

 

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OBJECTIVES

 

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INSTRUCTIONS 

You will complete the following with an instructor on the UMC 500.

Power Up

  1. Power up the machine.
  2. Home the machine so that X, Y, Z, 4th, and 5th axis are returned to machine zero.
  3. Perform a spindle warm-up

Set Up

  1. Align back vice jaw with the X-axis of the machine ±.0005 
    from side to side.
  2. Set tool length offsets.
  3. Set work offsets.

 

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SUBMIT

  1. Submit a picture of the workholding.
  2. Upload a video of the tool being touched off. 

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