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Achieving Clean and Accurate Holes: The Art of Using Stub Drills
Are you tired of dealing with rough and imprecise holes in your machining projects? Do you ever find yourself struggling to maintain the desired level of accuracy and cleanliness in your hole-making processes? What if we told you there’s a solution that can transform your hole-making endeavors into a work of art? Imagine achieving clean, […]
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Finding Quality Carbide Cutting Tools is Worth Your Time
If you operate a machine shop, then you know just how much wear and tear end mills experience. CNC machining is an incredible advancement in the field of manufacturing, but the milling cutters used in these milling machines are still subject to the heat caused by machining. If you want to keep your machines operating […]
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The Solid Carbide End Mills Manufacturer Market In The US
Material removal processes are essentially limited by the quality of the tools implemented in the workplace. This should come as no surprise as many other industries follow the same principles. For example, the medical industry technology is always limited by what their instruments and tools allow them to do, and the same goes when you […]
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Machining and Coolant: A Few Things You Should Know
CNC machining not only entails high tool speeds, but it is also an intermittent process. Consequently, depending on the speed at which you run the tool, the tool itself, and what you’re cutting, the temperature involved can swing by several hundred degrees. It might seem, then, that keeping the tool and material cooler can be […]
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Machining with End Mills for Aluminum
Aluminum alloys, unlike most other metallic alloys found in production environments, are incredibly light while still being extremely strong. As a result, aluminum is a very common building material for a variety of items. In CNC milling applications, unique material-specific cutting tools should be utilized when machining aluminum. Finding the correct end mills for aluminum […]
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How Many Flutes Does Your End Mill Need?
When calculating speeds and feeds for machining operations, many apply the “more flutes, more feed” rule of thumb. While some cases seem to confirm this approach, the catchy phrase should never be taken as a principle or axiom. Some considerations determine what the right flute count is for the job. In general, you’ll want to […]
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5 Ways You Are Killing Your Carbide End Mills
Carbide tools are not cheap. When compared to steel tools, many find it difficult to justify the price difference. However, the market has spoken: tool steels have lost their market share for at least two decades now. Now, it does not mean that a workshop is automatically widening its profit margins just by switching to […]
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Why Are Carbide Spot Drills Better Than Steel Tools?
Manufacturing complex pieces require extreme precision. This is especially true when two or more parts need to be perfectly aligned to form an airtight seal or prevent unwanted mechanical vibration in the finished product. One of the most common machining techniques used to achieve this is through the use of spot drills. These drills allow […]
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Why Are The Best End Mills For Aluminum Made of Carbide?
Aluminum is one of my favorite materials to work with. It has the best properties of metals, without being so rough on your tools. I personally love how soft it is, and the nice, curly chips it produces when you go through it. Of course, aluminum has been the testing ground for a variety of […]
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How Can Carbide End Mill Sets Increase Machining Efficiency?
There is always something we can do to increase the efficiency of our machining shop. We can buy the latest 5-axis machines with improved spindles for better grip and speeds, or we can update the software suite for a more scientific approach when designing our toolpaths. However, one of the best ways to give our […]
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