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... Read More
CNC milling inserts selection
CNC machining: Hardness of insert coating materials
CNC – Hardness of various insert coating materials Here’s a comparison of the hardness of various coating materials used on cutting tools and... Read More
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 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
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