The United States was founded by a group of people who were by and large do-it-yourselfers. It comes as no surprise that over the decades the American people have only grown in that same attitude and because of it we have created one of the world’s most powerful economies and one of the best environments […]
Posts Tagged ‘machining material’
National MFG DAY 2014
Posted: 10th September 2014 by brednane1981 in Super ToolTags: America, American manufacturing, carbide tipped, cutting tools, Drill Bit, Drilling, Education, Inventory, machining material, manufacturing, re-shoring, Reshoring, Special Tools, Super Tool
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 […]