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Summary of Contents for Haas Automation Toolroom Mill
- Page 1 ’ peraTor ddendum 96-0041 Rev V ©2010 Haas Automation, Inc. March 2012...
- Page 3 3. INSTALLATION NOTE: These installation recommendations are to be used in conjunction with those in the Reference Manual. Material supplied here is given speciically for the Toolroom Mill. lecTriciTy equiremenTs IMPORTANT! REFER TO LOCAL CODE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE WIRING MACHINES.
- Page 4 The maximum voltage leg-to-leg or leg-to-ground should not exceed 260 volts. Connecting the Toolroom Mill to Power The Toolroom Mill can be powered from either 3 Phase 208 Wye Power (Neutral Grounded) or Single Phase Ground 240V. In either case, a separate ground wire of the...
- Page 5 The Toolroom Mill is leveled in the same manner as a VF-Series machine. NOTE: Before any axis movement takes place, remove the shipping bracket from the spindle and table, and remove any wooden crating from the top of the spindle head. Severe damage will occur if machine operation is attempted with the shipping bracket in place.
- Page 6 Tool Wear Tool life is dependant upon the following criteria: • Cutting feedrate • Tool and workpiece material • How much material is being removed • Proper workholding device • Use of coolants • Use of correct SFPM (RPM) for tool and material Tools are subject to gradual wear from the following elements: Abrasion (Friction and rubbing removes material from the cutter.) Caused by:...
- Page 7 Cutting luids are best suited for soft materials such as aluminum alloys and brass. A good low of cutting luid should be directed to both sides of cutter whenever possible. These are the most common types of cutting luids: Emulsion (water combined with mineral oils and additives) •...
- Page 8 Machine Productivity Use the load meter as an indicator of how the machine is cutting. Speeds and feeds should be adjusted after the initial cut. The initial cut will give an instant read-out of the performance of the machine. If adjustment are necessary, they should be made in 10% increments.
- Page 9 Bull End Mill A bull end mill is the same as a regular end mill except that there is a radius on the corner where the side meets the bottom. This radius can be up to ½ of the tool’s diameter. Ball End Mill A ball end mill is a bull end mill where the corner radius is exactly ½...
- Page 10 Another common type of work holding on a milling machine is clamps. If you have an odd shaped work piece or a large one that does not it into a mill vise, you can clamp it directly to the mill table or ixture plate using clamps. Clamps are usually a bar type with an oval slot cut through the bar for a bolt and a tapped hole in the bar for a jackscrew.
- Page 11 G-Codes is described in the Operator’s manual and includes examples to demonstrate the use of the G-codes. Press “Handle Jog” to return to the Toolroom Mill menus. A program entered through Toolroom Mill screens is also accessible in MDI (full CNC). ips r...
- Page 12 peraTion 1. To access IPS, press MDI/DNC, then PROGRM/CONVRS. 2. When the recorder is available, a message appears in red in the lower right corner: MANUAL SETUP FACE DRILL POCKET MILLING ENGRAVING CENTER DRILL DRILL TOOL TAP TOOL CENTER DEPTH DRILL DEPTH TAP DEPTH 0.0000 in...
- Page 13 2. To select an existing program, enter an existing program number using the O format (Onnnnn), then press the WRITE key to select and open the program. To choose from a list of existing programs, press the WRITE key without input. Use the cursor arrow keys to choose a program and press WRITE to open it.
- Page 14 Grease itting locations. Mill pictured without enclosure for clarity Also check the Maintenance chapter of the Operator’s manual for additional maintenance issues. Note that the Toolroom Mill does not have a gearbox or a TSC system; disre- gard these maintenance sections. 96-0041 Rev V...