CNC flute grinding is a critical process in the manufacturing of end mills, which are essential ... that uses computer systems to control machine tools, allowing for precise and automated ...

This may not seem like a lot but it was enough to break a few 1mm diameter end mills ... In a CNC system there are 2 major components, the electronics and the physical machine.

One of the original ideas behind the RepRap project was for the machines to create their own upgrades. That philosophy is shining brightly in [Ivan Miranda] CNC milling machine project ...