MILLING HACKS

Sep 15, 2025 | OTHER SHOP WORK

Good Practices When Using Milling Machine

Here are three simple CNC milling hacks. 1.) Slip a zip-lock bag over a dripping coolant nozzle while loading and unloading a part or cleaning up the machine. This’ll save you some aggravation. 2.) Secure floppy C-clamp handles with a rubber band to save time, and a little grief. 3.) Using a small tub as a tool caddy, when loading or reloading parts on a fixture in the mill, saves a lot of time. Everything needed goes on the mill’s table, and back off when done, all in one motion. A plastic tub doesn’t ding the table, which inadvertently happens over time when tools are laid directly on the table.

Tom Nichols
Automotive Machine & Supply, Inc
Joshua, TX

RELATED ARTICLES