How to properly finish up your CNC session

This should serve as a reference on how to properly finish up your CNC session. Please pay special attention to #6.

  1. Take out bit. Remove/return nut and collet to toolbox.
  2. Turn off workholding vacuum, remove hold-downs, vacuum spoilboard, use chisel to flatten bumps
  3. Use vacuum/broom to clean around machine. Don’t use airgun to just blow it away!
  4. Sign out of Vcarve and the browser. Return shared USB drive to toolkit
  5. Shut down machine using procedure on laminated sheet
  6. Empty DC - both the separator and the bag
  7. Take large scraps to dumpster
  8. Return/organize/close CNC toolboxes
  9. Post cool pictures of your project on Discourse to encourage other members and build community
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