What is CNC Setup?
Loading fixtures, tools, and offsets so the machine cuts the right part from the right program.
vise · tool T3 · Z0 set → ready
CNC setup includes…
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In real work
CNC setup on bay 3: confirm the vise parallels and probe the Z offset before you run the prove-out.
In the illustration
The vise clamps the blank on its parallels, tool T3 drops into the spindle, and the probe touches the top face; the Z-offset counter snaps to 0.000 and the cycle-start button lights.
Write the CNC Setup sheet in your shop-floor software for job 4471: fixture, tool list with offsets, work zero, and the first-article check before the run.
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