FEEDS AND SPEEDS
All the many ins and outs of Feeds and Speeds. Feeds and Speeds: The Definitive Guide
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Button Cutter, Copy Mill, or Toroidal Cutter: Round Insert Milling Cutters
Have you ever tried a button cutter for milling? If so, you’ll know that these versatile tools can really do a good job for you. They’re commonly used for pocketing, die/mold roughing, face milling, slotting, step milling, and even helical interpolation...
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Unleashing Precision: The Boring Head’s Hidden Power 🔍
Table of Contents What are Boring Heads?Why Use Boring HeadsCNC Boring ProcessBoring BossesFine Boring Head Accessories & FeaturesBoring Feeds & SpeedsBoring Head Tips What are Boring Heads? Typical Boring Head for a milling machine… Pictured above is a...
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G-Wizard v4.73 Released [ New Graphical Lathe Menus ]
I just uploaded G-Wizard v4.73 to the download page. It contains a tremendous number of improvements to the Graphical Tool Menus and Tool Crib. As such, it is PC-only, and I am going to leave it as an optional download for a week or two to make sure no problems...
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When to Use a Spot Drill vs a Center Drill
When to Use Spot Drills vs Center Drills Machinists are familiar with spot drills–they’re stub length and have little or no flutes. These little drills are designed to be extremely rigid so that they can precisely spot a hole for a twist drill. Maximum...
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Feeds & Speeds Fine Adjustments [ Tool, Machine, & Task ]
Feeds & Speeds Fine Adjustments [ Tool, Machine, & Task ] Note: This is Lesson 13 of our Free Email Feeds & Speeds Master Class. Click here to learn more about the Master Class. For the most part, G-Wizard’s Feeds & Speeds...
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Fly Cutter: Ultimate Surface Finish Rewards [Complete Guide]
Everything you need to know about fly cutters right here in one complete guide. They’re an indispensable cutting tool that you should have in your shop. A Fly Cutter is any single point cutter that is used on a mill… What’s a Fly Cutter? A Fly...
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Micromachining, Micro Drill, Milling, & Machines [ Definitive Guide ]
Note: Micromachining is Lesson 16 of our Free Email Feeds & Speeds Master Class. Click here to learn more about the Master Class. Introduction to Micromachining Micro-mills look similar but operate in a different world than conventional cutters do… Makino...
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Feeds & Speeds Webinar [1 Hour Deep Training with G-Wizard]
I just did a 1 hour webinar on Feb 19 that covers: CNCCookbook: Who we are and a little history G-Wizard deep dive demo Key Feeds & Speeds concepts shown in G-Wizard Answers to live Q&A session Attendance was overwhelming and we wound up exceeding the...
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PCD and Diamond Drill Bits, Cutting Tools, and Inserts: Definitive Guide
This Definitive Guide will tell you about PCD, and gives all the tips, feeds and speeds, applications, and techniques needed to succeed with PCD tooling. What is PCD / Polycrystalline Diamond? PCD is the abbreviation for Polycrystalline Diamond. ...
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Drill Speeds and Feeds Calculator [RPM, Chart, Formulas]
Drill Speeds and Feeds [ Drill RPM, Calculator, Chart, Formulas ] Table of Contents Drilling Feeds and Speeds Calculator Introduction Sharpening Pre-Drilling & Pilot Holes Annular Cutters Through Spindle Coolant Entry Conditions Point Angles & Types Spot...
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Cutting Speed Formulas for Feeds and Speeds [ And Pitfalls ]
Note: This is Lesson 6 of our Free Feeds & Speeds Master Class. This article gives you all the cutting speed formulas you need for basic feeds & speeds, but it also shows you the pitfalls of using them. Your machining quality is extremely dependent on having...
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