Two years ago, we began a research project to expand our horizons and to find new ways to reach out to our customers, both new and long standing. Through our brainstorming we looked at and investigated the various ways other businesses were reaching out their customers and found, surprisingly, that in our industry of cutting […]
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What’s on Your Mind?
Posted: 5th November 2014 by brednane1981 in Milling, Reaming, Special Tools, Speeds and Feeds, Super Tool, Tolerances, Tool CoatingsTags: carbide tipped, cutting tools, Drilling, Drilling Problem Solving, Education, manufacturing, Reaming Problems, Special Tools, Super Tool, tooling
Planes, Trains, and…Bowling Balls?
Posted: 24th September 2014 by brednane1981 in Carbide, Drilling, Milling, Special Tools, Super ToolTags: America, American manufacturing, carbide tipped, cutting tools, Drilling, Drills, Inventory, manufacturing, Reamers, Reaming, solid carbide, Special Tools, Super Tool, tooling
I’m a bowler. I’ve been bowling in leagues for about 9 years now, and while, I have yet to bowl a perfect game (although I have come pretty close) or pick up that unforgiving 7-10 split (I have never come close at all), I have had my own custom ball since I’ve started. As with […]
Converting High Speed Steel Cutters to Carbide Tipped Cutters
Posted: 28th March 2014 by brednane1981 in Carbide, Milling, Special Tools, Super Tool, TolerancesTags: carbide tipped, Chip clearance, cutters, cutting tools, high speed steel, keyseats, machining material, manufacturing, milling cutter, slitting saw, slitting saws, solid carbide, Special Tools, Super Tool, t-slot, t-slot cutters
I quote a lot of special milling cutters and slitting saws. Frequently I receive a HSS print with a note from the customer saying that they would like this quoted in carbide tipped. So I quote the cutter and reduce the number of teeth. A carbide tipped cutter with the same diameter and width as a […]
Selecting the Correct Slitting Saw or Milling Cutter
Posted: 5th February 2014 by brednane1981 in Carbide, Milling, Special Tools, Super ToolTags: carbide tipped, cutters, cutting tools, machining material, manufacturing, milling cutter, Super Tool
In our catalog we have seven pages dedicated to carbide tipped slitting saws and side milling cutters. With so many choices selecting the correct one can seem a bit confusing. There is a method to this madness. One thing to keep in mind is that slitting saws and side milling cutters are pretty much the same […]
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
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 […]
Tool Coatings – Stronger Tools and Smoother Finishes
Posted: 18th February 2013 by brednane1981 in Special Tools, Super Tool, Tool CoatingsTags: carbide tipped, cutting tools, Drilling, Drills, Reamers, Reaming, Special Tools, Super Tool
Coatings can be a bit overwhelming. Here are some things to consider when choosing whether or not to have your tools coated and which type of coatings to choose. The Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Process When coating tools, Super Tool uses the Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) process because it allows for more […]
Semi Finished Tools – The secret to getting non-standard sizes with a quick delivery
Posted: 4th January 2013 by brednane1981 in Milling, Reaming, Special Tools, Super ToolTags: carbide tipped, cutting tools, manufacturing, Reamers, Reaming, solid carbide, Super Tool
The majority of requests I receive for special tools ends with something along the lines of “…and I need them tomorrow.” This is frequently possible if semi-finished tools can be used to make the tool the customer is asking for. If the tool has to be made from scratch, forget it. Best case scenario would […]