Glossary Of Terms - Grizzly G1007 Owner's Manual

The.following.is.a.list.of.common.definitions,.terms.and.phrases.used.throughout.this.manual.as.they.relate.
to.this.mill.and.metalworking.in.general..Become.familiar.with.these.terms.for.assembling,.adjusting.and.
operating.this.mill..Your.safety.is.very.important.to.us.at.Grizzly!
arbor:. A. machine. shaft. that. supports. a. cutting.
tool.
collet: A. conical. shaped. split-sleeve. bushing.
that. holds. round. tools. by. pressing. against. their.
outside.diameter.
cutting speed: The. distance. a. point. on. a. cut-
ter. moves. in. one. minute,. expressed. in. surface.
meters.or.feet.per.minute.
dial indicator: An.instrument.used.in.setup.and.
inspection.work.that.shows.the.amount.of.error.in.
size.or.alignment.of.a.part.
dividing head: A. milling. machine. accessory.
used. to. divide. a. circular. object. into. a. number. of.
equal.parts.
down or climb milling: Feeding. the. workpiece.
in. the. same. or. opposite. direction. as. the. cutter.
rotation.
end milling: The. operation. of. machining. flat.
surfaces.either.horizontal,.vertical,.or.at.an.angle.
using.an.end.mill.as.a.cutter.
face milling: The. milled. surface. in. this. method.
results.from.the.combined.action.of.cutting.edges.
located.on.the.face.or.end.of.the.cutting.tools.
feed rate: Usually.measured.in.inches.per.min-
ute.
fixture: A.device.that.securely.holds.the.workpiece.
in.place.during.a.cutting.operation.
form milling: The. machining. of. irregular. con-
tours.by.using.form.cutters.
gang milling: When. more. than. two. cutters. are.
mounted. on. the. arbor. to. machine. surfaces. of. a.
workpiece.
g1006/7 heavy duty Mill/drill

glossary of terms

gib: A. tapered. wedge. located. along. a. sliding.
member.to.take.up.wear.or.to.ensure.a.proper.fit.
headstock: The.mill.component.that.houses.the.
vertical.spindle,.motor,.and.drive.system.
Knee: The. mill. device. that. the. saddle. and. table.
are.mounted.on,.which.can.move.along.the.Z-axis.
path.
lead screw: The. device. that. moves. the. table.
along.the.X-axis,.Y-axis,.and.Z-axis.paths.
peripheral milling: The. milled. surface. in. this.
method. is. produced. by. cutting. teeth. located. on.
the.periphery.(outer.edge).of.the.cutter.body.
ram: The. mill. component. that. holds. the. head-
stock.and.moves.in.a.linear.path.across.the.col-
umn.
saddle:. The. sliding. component. that. holds. the.
table.and.moves.along.the.Y-axis.path.
side milling: The.operation.of.machining.a.verti-
cal. surface. on. the. side. of. a. workpiece. using. a.
side.milling.cutter.
slitting and cutting off: Metal.slitting.saws.are.
used. for. milling. narrow. slots. and. for. cutting. off.
stock.
spindle: The. revolving. hollow. shaft. that. holds.
and.drives.the.tool.holder.or.arbor.
turret: The. top. part. of. the. column. that. the. ram.
rotates.on.
Ways: The. precision. machined. and. flat. tracks.
on.the.mill.on.which.the.table,.saddle,.and.knee.
travel.
X, y, and z-axis: The. straight. path. the. table.
can. travel. longitudinally,. crosswise,. or. vertically.
respectively.
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