CNC – Why do we use a floating tap holder What is a floating tap holder What is a floating tap holder Where is it used in CNC machining What... Read More
CNC: End mill helix angles – how do they matter The cutting force on an end mill has a radial and an axial component The radial component tends... Read More
CNC – BT holder taper on machining centers The BT system is a more evolved version of the CAT taper (named after its developer, Caterpillar in... Read More
CNC: Milling holder tapers (the story behind the names BT30, CAT40, etc) The taper used generally used is the NMTB, also called NMT or NT It was... Read More
What is a Modular tooling system, and how does it reduce tooling cost A Modular tooling system enables you to assemble tools from a set of... Read More
CNC – Heat shrink holder The heat shrink holder has a cylindrical bore which holds a tool with a cylindrical shank, like a side lock holder The... Read More
Tool life definition – it’s not when the tool breaks Tool life definition: Tool life is the duration of actual cutting time after which the... Read More
CNC: Indexable insert drills – why and how you use them Insert drills have a hardened steel body (hardness approx 50 HRC) with inserts at the end... Read More
CNC – Mohs scale of hardness and cutting tool materials When a cutting tool cuts a workpiece, it is basically a scratching of one material by... Read More