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 […]
Posts Tagged ‘Drilling Problem Solving’
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
Protecting US Humvees from IEDs in Iraq and Afghanistan
Posted: 11th September 2014 by brednane1981 in Super ToolTags: America, American manufacturing, carbide tipped, cutting tools, Drill Bit, Drilling, Drilling Problem Solving, Drilling Steel, Drills, manufacturing, Super Tool
In most cases, we do not know the purpose that the tools we are making will be used for. But every so often we do learn about the job, and often times out tools help make some really cool stuff. One that stands out the most, and perhaps the one that I am most proud of, was […]
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 […]
Drilling Problem Solving
Posted: 9th May 2012 by brednane1981 in DrillingTags: Drilling, Drilling Problem Solving, Drills
Drilling Problem Solving There are many problems that can occur when drilling. Today we will discuss some of the most common problems. We will cover oversized holes, short tool life, rough finishes, chipped cutting edges, and the drill walking. We will begin with a few tips on drilling. A drill removes 100% of its diameter […]