CNC turning – Nose radius selection
CNC: Nose radius selection – something you have to poke your nose into Selection of the nose radius depends on the depth of cut and the feed rate... Read More
CNC lathe inserts selection
Inserts coatings – simple explanation
CNC: Insert coatings and your shoe’s sole – what’s the connection A shoe must be comfortable on the feet, made of material that is soft and... Read More
CNC turning – Using the correct threading Anvil
CNC: Anvils in threading tools – small things that make a big difference The insert is therefore seated at a sideways angle on an Anvil, or Shim... Read More
Diamond tools (PCD tools) – why they cannot cut steel
Why you cannot cut steel with PCD tools (Diamond tools) Diamond is great cutting tool material, but diamond tools (actually technically PCD... Read More
Chip breaker and how chip breaking happens – CNC turning
Chip breaking in CNC turning, and function of chip breaker Improper chip breaker or feed rate selection can result in poor chip breaking and... Read More
Tungsten carbide insert colors – their meaning
Tungsten carbide insert colors – the coatings that cause them Here’s the secret behind Tungsten Carbide insert colors Plain tungsten carbide... Read More
CNC machining – Positive, Negative inserts
CNC: Negative insert, Positive insert – Zero difference yaar ! Just use whatever’s available ! Every cutting tool catalog has the words Positive... Read More
Insert grade selection – why it is important to do it correctly
Cutting tools: What is insert grade, and insert grade selection Insert grade selection is important because there is no one ‘carbide’ There... Read More
Wiper inserts in CNC turning
CNC: Wipe off some cutting time with wiper inserts We want two things in finish turning: 1 Good surface finish 2 Low cutting forces so that part... Read More
Maximum depth of cut of turning inserts – a thumb rule
Maximum depth of cut in rough turning, based on turning insert shapes We decide the depth of cut on the basis of an arbitrary thumb rule Eg, in... Read More