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Staying Alive: Methods to increase cutting tool life
A brief look at cutting conditions and their affect on tool life Continue reading
Another way to skin the work-holding cat, part 2
Part 2 of our discussion on break-out workholding techniques Continue reading
Another way to skin the work-holding cat
Using break-outs to hold small delicate parts that are otherwise difficult to hold and/or fixture Continue reading
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Speeds and feeds… and other things to think about
There’s more to speeds and feeds than surface feet per minute and inch per tooth, but that’s a good start. Continue reading
“This is the end…” (titanium p3)
Conclusion to the 3-part segment on titanium milling Continue reading
Fleshing-out the 8:1 rule: Outlining the processes (titanium p2)
Before I begin I’d like to point you to the “Calculator” section of the blog where I’ve placed a process cost analysis (cost/in³) spreadhseet for anyone who might be interested. Figured after harping on the importance of looking at the … Continue reading
How to attack the typical titanium component, and live to tell about it! (titanium p1)
Machining titanium is about employing the best strategies… which are quite unique to this material Continue reading
Hey, who stole my chip load!?
How to calculate radial and axial chip thinning factors for feed correction. Continue reading
Know your effective diameter, that other “ED”
How an understanding of effective tool diameters increases productivity and lowers tool costs. Continue reading
The Manufacturing Reliquary 