Hi,

I was wondering if anyone uses gage cuts for finish boring operations (about +/- .002" or less) or gage cuts for centering machining to castings or weldments, or for any other reason. Management 'found out' we use gage cuts and because it adds some cycle time - they are constantly asking why and generally think we don't need them. We machine from about 200 lbs - 1,000 lb (most of our work) to 10,000 lbs ductile iron castings and large steel weldments on horizontal machining centers and boring mills. We use gage cuts if probing won't reach...

SoOoOo...I would like anyone's general thoughts on gage cuts. Good? Bad? When necessary, when unnecessary? We also take gage cuts if holding close depths and using two different tools to do so...

Thanks for any input.