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Go to G-Wizard Calculator Free Trial Signup 2020 - CNCCookbook: Be A Better CNC'er and sign up for a free 30 day trial of G-Wizard Feed & Speed Calculator. I'm not connected to the company other...

Try this - it may get you slotting aluminum instead of breaking end mills: Use a the shortest possible end mill - with it sticking out of the collet or holder as little as possible. This is to...

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Gear Pair and Spline Pair design

yes this is why i included " AND if the slot's width does not require great precision" in my earlier reply :-)
ERUS gave a good explanation.

when cutting metal, keep the endmill length...

several suggestions:
first go to CNCcookbook.com and download a free trial copy of G-Wizard fee & speed calculator. Take time to watch the videos on how to get the most out of the calculator.
buy...

if you Ok with only taking 0.001 finish pass, use a shear tool to shave it smooth w/o burrs. Similar to a skiving tool, but unlike commercial skive tools that run well below center-line, I grind my...

Superman's method for holding / machining is excellent, no need for angle plate or jacks, and less vibes... however side milling with 4" depth. even with multiple steps, you'll want to choose a tool...

I have three customers that are custom knife makers - all 3 said to use 1/2 to 3/4hp at 1750 rpm for 6" to 8" buffing wheels... if you go with a 1725 / 1HP to use 8" to 10" wheel ( 10" for more...

the steady could be deforming the tube, causing lobing.
Or most likely, there is enough residual stress in the outer surface to warp the bore.
If you suspect it is residual stress, you may want to...

unless I'm missing something in your description, there's no benefit of taking a skim cut and then re-indicating it - unless you think the part moved during the skim cut. Instead
select the...

i've used Iscar's version of poly-v tool on both stainless 303 and aluminum with nice result. will update thread when rec'v tool.

I'm making Aluminum crank pulleys too - and thought the same thing. Even went so far as to mill the holder so I could shim it up or down in the ATC. No joy. Close examination seems to indicate the...

update: Tool-Flo's Nat'l sales manager, Lenny F. called and apologized for the slow response; and the very next day had Tool-Flo rep John M. at my shop :-) John and I verified the problem, and to...

dado / form blade on a radial arm saw

We cut a lot of poly-V pulleys, about a yr ago we purchased 1" shank lathe tools and both 3 and 5 groove poly-v inserts from Tool-Flo. From the beginning they seemed to cut ragged, and would chatter...

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don't know anything about TurboCad, but your problem appears to be cutter compensation is turned off. if TurboCad has a "Help" feature, search for "cutter compensation" or G-codes G40 , G41, and...

also contact Henkel / Loctite ... we use a Loctite product, call Black Max 380 to bond 6061 aluminum to 1018 steel

we also use Loctite 3060 to bond metal to magnets ...this or something similar...

as a start, try looking here This to That (Glue Advice)

use EDM sinker

spindle operation temps can cause small "deflection" of cut path, depending on the design / quality / cooling mechanism ( if any) of the spindle.

we drill 5 mm holes in tempered 416 SS with a 180 BHN ... for 3/8 depth, I'd use a 135° split point Colbalt screw machine length drill bit at 1290 rpm x 2.9 IPM with flood coolant. That's ~67 SFM
I...

>> But cutting cake with a CNC????? <<

How about making a cake with CNC VMC? <grin>

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for a V-Twin motorcycle trade show booth "gimme", I needed to emboss a company logo onto 2" diameter 0.025" steel disc ( they were actually roofing tabs, so I have no Idea what alloy steel, but its...

pic doesn't look like a bandsaw - looks like a reciprocating scroll saw. Would not be my 1st, 2nd, or 3rd choice for cutting thin wall steel tube. when sawing tubing, typically one uses a blade with...

sorry, by "sharp", I just meant start out w/new insert. I use Iscar IC908 # 5921206

Also I've run these on our smaller Atrump 1640 lathe using a standup insert MVTO holder, and el-cheapo uncoated...

I just finished single pointing 8-32 threads on qty 1000 strain gage "bolts" from 304SS 5/16 round bar held in a 5C collet with 1.150" stick-out. The thread is 0.475 long, on the outer end. I...

depending upon how big the hole is in the current bracket, you may be able to simply have a single-split sleeve made to adapt the current bracket to your 52mm spindle. If so, would save you some...

We chuck 4 dia " x 4.5" long wax cylinders in a 4-axis when we're prototyping piston crown shapes & skirts. We use Pie Jaws on a 3 jaw chuck, bored so the cylinder sits 1" deep and is gripped...