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Overview
Take the next step up from Beginner to Intermediate Feeds and Speeds Knowledge. You’ll learn how to improve your surface finish, all about tool deflection, how to choose the best Cut Depth and Cut Width, Climb vs Conventional Milling, and a host of other valuable tips and techniques.
This page contains a library of resources to help you with these Intermediate Topics
Increase Tool Life Reduce Tool Wear
Interested in longer tool life? You've come to the right place!
Tool Deflection? [4 Evils + The Cures]
Here's where you'll learn how much tool deflection can harm your tool life and what to do about it.
Getting the Best Milling Surface Finish
Here's where you'll learn how to get the best Surface Finish When Milling.
Turning Down the Heat in a Cut
Here's where you'll learn how to manage heat so your cutter and workpiece don't get too hot.
Work Hardening / Strain Hardening: Machinist's Guide
Learn what causes Work Hardening and how to minimize or emphasize it.
Dry Machining and MQL
Here's where you'll learn how to using Minimum Quantities of Lubricant or even Dry Machining.
Optimize Depth of Cut and Stepover for Better CNC Milling
Here's where you'll learn how to find the best Cut Depth and Stepover (Cut Width) for your milling.
Climb Milling versus Conventional Milling [ Sneaky CNC Tricks ]
Here's where you'll learn the difference between Climb and Conventional Milling and when to use each technique.
Toolpaths for Better Tool Life and Surface Finish
Here's where you'll learn how to choose the options in your CAM package that will maximize Tool Life and Surface Finish.
What Now: My CNC Won’t Go Slow Enough or Fast Enough?
Here's where you'll learn what to do when the recommended Feeds and Speeds are outside your machine's capabilities. CNC Routers and DIY CNC Machines often encounter this problem.
4 Ways Geometry Affects Machining and What to Do About It: Infographic
Sometimes a picture really is worth 1000 words. Here's where you'll learn how the four most important geometries affect your machining.
Here's where you'll learn how to save time and improve surface finish by choosing the bests stepover when 3D Profiling.
More Speeds and Feeds Resources
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Turning and Lathe Feeds and Speeds
Free Lathe Speeds and Feeds Calculator
The 4 Fastest Ways to Break an Endmill: Chip Clearing, Built Up Edge, Runout and Deflection
Little-Known Factors That Make G-Wizard Great for Both Big and Small CNC Machines
CNC Router Feeds and Speeds from Manufacturer’s Recommendations
Better Feeds and Speeds for Shopbot CNC Routers
There's a whole range of CNC Mill Feeds and Speeds resources along with some to handle other types of CNC Machines.
Speeds and Feeds Fundamentals
Speeds and Feeds Intermediate Guide
Speeds and Feeds Expert Guide
Cutter-Specific Guides
Material-Specific Guides
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