Milling (Leaving Cert Engineering): Flashcards

Machining process that shapes metal & plastic components

Horizontal movement across the workpiece

Longitudinal movement along the workpiece

Controls the depth of cut

Face milling

Can rotate & pivot machine head to different angles

On a horizontally mounted arbour (round steel bar)

Peripheral milling or slab milling

4, 6, 8 or more cutting edges

2 cutting edges; for milling internal slots

Creating chamfers along edges

Machining dovetail joints

The speed the cutting tool moves along/across workpiece

Uses high feed rates for majority of machining