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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]