3.1e Machining

Question 1

Milling

Answer 1

Makes small holes or channels in wood or metal.
A slower process than routing.

Question 2

Routing

Answer 2

Routing machines make slots and holes in wood and can be done with a manual plunge router or CNC router.

Question 3

Drilling

Answer 3

A rotating drill bit drills into static material such as wood, metal or polymer.
Produces holes for items such as dowels, screws and fittings.

Question 4

Turning

Answer 4

Uses a lathe and can be used for wood or metal.
Material is rotated and a cutting tool is pressed against the material surface to remove excess material and make the required shape.

Question 5

Stamping

Answer 5

Sheet material is removed using a CNC stamping procedure which stamps the material shape out of the sheet.
The shearing action of the lower tool and lower tool removes the material.
Usually used for smaller production.

Question 6

Pressing

Answer 6

Sheet metal is placed between two dies and pressed into the 3D form.
Good for large scale mass produced products.