Knowing the hardness of the material you are machining is important. It helps determine the appropriate speeds and feeds for your application and can affect the design of the tool being used in the machining process. Despite this importance, it is surprising, although very common, that many machinists do not know the hardness of the […]
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Hardness of the material you are machining – Why is it important to know?
Posted: 20th November 2013 by brednane1981 in Die Drills, Drilling, Milling, Reaming, Special Tools, Speeds and Feeds, Super ToolTags: cutting tools, Drill Bit, Drilling, Drilling Problem Solving, Drilling Steel, Drills, hardness, machining material, manufacturing, milling cutter, Reamers, Reaming Problems, Special Tools, Speeds and Feeds, Super Tool, Tolerances
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Drilling Steel with Die Drills
Posted: 26th September 2012 by brednane1981 in Die Drills, Drilling, Speeds and FeedsTags: Die Drills, Drilling, Drilling Steel, Speeds and Feeds
Steel is a hard material to drill. The same characteristics that make steel enticing to use in products are the same characteristics that make it difficult to machine and drill. There are cutting tools that can drill steel. Selecting the proper drill to use depends heavily on the properties of the steel such as […]