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CNC-OPERATION5 MIN READ

Sort Setup Tasks: Internal vs External

Sort CNC setup tasks into internal, external, and standardize-next categories.

Sort each setup task by whether it should happen before stop, during stop, or become a standardization target. External before machine stop Internal during machine stop Standardize or improve next Verify the latest program revision and traveler before the current job finishes Stage the required bore gage and confirm calibration status before teardown Remove current soft jaws after the last good part is complete Probe the new work offset after the fixture is installed Search for the correct pull stud after the spindle is already idle Trial-and-error adjust a stop because the setup sheet lacks a dimension Preload the tool…

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