Every shift
- Return every bit to its silhouette
- Wipe resin off bits after pine or ply
- Move any bit that burned or chipped to the dull lane
Every week
- Friday audit: check every edge under a loupe
- Reorder anything in the dull lane
- Clean the foam
Every month
- Review what you used most and adjust the set
- Send bits for resharpening if your supplier offers it
- Replace foam that is torn
Spares worth keeping
- A second of your two most used bits
- Spare V-bit
- Replacement foam insert
Local conditions
Local melamine-faced chipboard and SA pine both chew bits faster than people expect, especially boards with sand or grit in the core. Budget for replacements monthly, not yearly.
The care ritual card turns this list into a tick sheet for the machine.
Also see Tooling Starter overview, specs, layout and care. Questions go to cnc@cncpme.co.za.
