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Fig. 3.8 Down-cut milling will tend to pull the cutter into the work with dire conse-
quences. Down-cut milling is normally OK on a CNC machine that has ball screws
on the lead screws.
Fig. 3.9 Up-cut milling tends to push the work away from the cutter. This is the nor-
mal method you should use on an ordinary home workshop milling machine.
