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How to Modify Feed Rate for Circular Motion Commands
Maintaining a constant feed rate between linear and circular milling easily leads to chatter — for most applications, increase feed rate on external arcs and decrease it for internal.
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Five 3D Printing Trends Mirrored in Machining
The underlying drivers of additive manufacturing’s advance are increasingly easy to spot on automated CNC machine shop floors.
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How to Save Time When Mounting Jaws on Three-Jaw Chucks
Precisely placing jaws on three-jaw chucks for CNC turning machines is difficult, but a laser pointer and clever programming can ease the issue.
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Beginning the AM Journey: An Uphill Battle
Faster machines, cheaper feedstocks, new standards — with all of these advances, why is additive manufacturing still “an uphill battle” for so many?
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What to Know About Decoding Surface Finish Gages and Parameters
Long-wavelength waviness and short-wavelength roughness require a wide variety of instruments and parameters for proper measurement — and lower numbers aren’t always better.
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Introducing Our New Podcast, “Made in the USA”: The Show for This Moment in U.S. Manufacturing
Join us as we talk about jobs, the supply chain, generational transition and other important themes that will shape the way forward for U.S. manufacturing. Hosted by Modern Machine Shop editors Brent Donaldson and me.
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How to Match Thickness Gage Types to Proper Applications
Different thicknesses require different gage types during inspection — four common ones are handheld indicators, handheld micrometers, opposed air streams and gage blocks.
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Manufacturing E-Commerce Expands with Expectations
Whether by automating on their own terms or joining a vetted network, manufacturers are responding to demand for easy online part ordering.
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Choose the Correct ID/OD Gage for the Task
Benchtop and portable comparator gages each have their place, but the differences are more than surface deep.
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Avoiding Costs while Adding Value with DFAM
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) is as much about finding value as it is about avoiding costs with AM.
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Confirming Dimensional Accuracy of a Precision Ball
A single diameter isn’t the only measurement parameter that can be used to ensure accuracy.
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T Codes Simplify Tool Length Confirmation Process
CNC users can program custom macros and T codes to ensure cutting tools are the proper length for tool length compensation in machining centers.
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