Constant cutting speed – benefits in CNC lathes
Constant Cutting Speed in CNC lathes – ignorance can be expensive Using Constant Cutting Speed (also called Constant Surface Speed or CSS)... Read More
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Insert nose radius and radial force in CNC turning
CNC Turning – insert nose radius and its effect on radial cutting force When turning, the axial component of the cutting force is pushing... 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
Vibrations in CNC machines
CNC: Vibrations – what causes them, and how they affect the part As the spindle and axes motors rotate on a CNC machine, there are numerous... 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... Read More
Preferred numbers and sizes in engineering
Preferred numbers and sizes in engineering and design There is a preferred numbers and sizes system in engineering design, worldwide Here's... Read More
Insert nose radius chart- for feed rate selection in turning
Nose radius, feed rate and surface finish - an insert nose radius chart The nose radius of the insert has a direct effect on the... Read More
CNC turning – temperature at cutting area
CNC: Temperature at the cutting tip – enough to light a cigarette Tobacco and paper both ignite at a temperature of 250 degrees C The... 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
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’... Read More