CNC Milling Pre-Test

Todd Johnson

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  1. On a mill, the tool mounts in the _____________.
  2. Your answer:
    workpiece
    spindle
    stepper motor
    cross slide


  3. The work piece is _____________.
  4. Your answer:
    the same as a workbench
    the stock you mill
    a tool
    none of the above


  5. Work Coordinates are ______________.
  6. Your answer:
    referenced from the workpiece origin
    changeable for different workpiece locations
    usually different from machine coordinates
    all of the above


  7. CNC stands for ____________.
  8. Your answer:
    Computational Numeric Catalyst
    Control for New Computers
    Computer Numeric Control
    Combined Numeral Components


  9. An NC code block is ______________.
  10. Your answer:
    a way to stop a program from running
    an unmachined workpiece
    a character in an NC program
    a line in an NC program


  11. End mills and ball mills are _____________.
  12. Your answer:
    tools used for cutting
    tools used for grinding
    drill bits
    none of the above


  13. The axes on a mill are called the _____________.
  14. Your answer:
    the R, L, S axes
    the X, Y, Z axes
    the J, K, I axes.
    the M, N, O axes


  15. You should press the Emergency Stop button on the machining center when _______________.
  16. Your answer:
    there is an emergency
    you are changing tools on the machine
    you open the Safety shield
    all of the above


  17. Tool path verification is used _______________.
  18. Your answer:
    after a part is machined
    before a part is machined
    to home the machine
    to send an e-mail to the machine manufacturer


  19. An NC file ______________.
  20. Your answer:
    is used to remove burrs from the workpiece
    is never stored on the computer
    is a cabinet where you keep all of your NC programs
    can be edited


  21. When can you make adjustments to the machine?
  22. Your answer:
    When ever you want.
    When the machine is running.
    Only when the emergency stop button is pressed in.
    When the machine is paused during a program.


  23. The spindle axis is _______________.
  24. Your answer:
    the S axis
    the I axis
    the O axis
    the Z axis


  25. Feed rate is ______________.
  26. Your answer:
    how fast the machining center consumes power
    how fast the machine turns the spindle
    how fast the tool moves through the workpiece
    how fast the chips are removed from the workpiece


  27. The Jog Control is used to ________________.
  28. Your answer:
    move the cross slide
    home the machine
    raise and lower the spindle
    both 1 and 3


  29. Machine Home is _______________.
  30. Your answer:
    the top-front-left corner of the entire work envelope
    where you store the machine
    the point of origin on the workpiece
    a point that can be changed


  31. What do you use to hold stock on the cross slide?
  32. Your answer:
    Your lab partner.
    Some wire.
    A vise.
    Your hands.


  33. The safety shield _____________.
  34. Your answer:
    protects the operator from flying chips
    keeps foreign objects out of the enclosure
    allows the operator to see the machining process
    all of the above


  35. A Dry Run is ______________.
  36. Your answer:
    another way of verifying your NC program
    run prior to setting the z value
    running the program with stock mounted and tool in place
    both 1 and 3


  37. The first step in designing a part to be machined is ______________.
  38. Your answer:
    performing a dry run
    writing the program
    sketching the part
    drawing the part to scale


  39. Safety is _______________.
  40. Your answer:
    something only your teacher should consider
    something to consider when operating a machine
    the least important thing to consider when operating a machine
    the most important thing to consider when operating a machine



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