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======Mill Tooling======

====Tool Holding====
  * Spindle taper is Morse Taper 2 (MT2).
  * 2 Drawbars, 3/8-16 Imperial, and M10x1.5 Metric
  * Collets: 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 3/8", 7/16", and 1/2" (collets use 3/8-16 imperial drawbar)
  * Spring-loaded Tap Follower
    * 1/2" Shank, can be used in drill chuck or 1/2" collet
    * Tip can be swapped end-for-end, point or cup
    * Set Screw in back end for tension adjustment/tip swapping

====Cutting Tools====
  * End Mills (in stock)
    * High Speed Steel (HSS)
    * 4 Flute
    * Center-cutting
    * Sizes: 1/8" to 1/2" by 32nd's
  * Fly Cutter
    * 1/2" shank (use 1/2" mt2 collet)
    * Adjustable diameter: 2.5"-4" (63mm-100mm)
    * Carbide insert (DCMT070204 for steel, DCGT070204 for aluminum & plastic)
  * Boring Head
    * 1/2" shank (use 1/2" MT2 collet)
    * Adjustment screw dial is 0.002" diameter per division
    * Uses 1/2" shank boring bars
  * Drill Chuck
    * MT2 shank (Use 3/8-16 imperial drawbar)

====Work Holding====
  * Mill Vise
    * 6" jaw width
    * 5.9" max opening
    * Vise stop mounted to back of fixed jaw (Stop rod assembly stored in toolbox)
  * Parallels
    * 6" wide, 1/8" thick
    * Height range 1/2" to 1 5/8", in 1/8" increments
  * Machinist Jacks
    * Can be used with T-nuts, to secure to mill table
    * Adjustment screws can be locked
    * Interchangeable Heads Coming soon

====Mill-Specific Indicating====
  * Indicol-style holder
    * Uses a DTI
    * Clamps to the spindle nose
      * Can be used with tools installed.
  * Edge finder
    * Can be used in a drill chuck, or a 3/8" collet
    * Tip diameter is 0.200"
      * Remember to add 0.100" to your measurement, to account for the radius of the edge finder.

====Hand Tools====
  * Homunculus Wrench
    * 3/4" box-end, 12-point
      * Tighten/loosen mill vise
      * Tighten/loosen Motor clamp nuts, for changing belt speeds
    * 1 1/4" open-end
      * Hex on top of spindle pulley, to prevent rotation while loosening/tightening drawbar
      * Tighten machinist jacks to mill table (when used with T-nuts)
  * Socket Hammer
    * 3/4" Socket side
      * Tighten/Loosen drawbar
    * Brass Hammer side
      * Tap drawbar to release tooling.
  * 3/16" Hex Key
    * Adjusting Boring Head
    * Tighten/loosen boring bar clamp screws in Boring Head
    * Adjusting Vise Stop
    * Tighten/Loosen clamp bolts on Machinist Jacks
    * Tap Follower tension adjustment/tip swapping
  * 3/32" Hex Key
    * Tighten/loosen clamp screws in Fly Cutter
    * Adjust/lock Boring Head gib 
  * Machinist Hammer
    * Soft Faces
      * Brass
      * Delrin
    * For seating workpiece against parallels in vise
    * Also for general adjustment tappy-tap-tapping