Holemaking
Drill and Tap Machine Features Milling Capability
Haas Automation’s DT-1 is a high speed drill and tap machine is also capable of milling operations.
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The Importance of Float During Micro Reaming
Micro reamers require a floating holder to compensate for any machine positioning inaccuracies.
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Metal-Bond Wheels Roll Toward New Horizons
Historically, metal-bond wheels have been perceived as too slow for jobs involving carbide tool blanks and other very hard substances. This shop's success using a specially formulated metal-bond wheel from Abrasive Technology to grind drill blanks calls this long-held notion into question.
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Try 110
First, recall this scene in the movie "This is Spinal Tap" where Brit guitarist Nigel Tufnel deftly explains the value of having amps with knobs that go to 11 (versus most blokes’ amps that only go to 10). Now, consider the following machining tip as you replay that “one louder” scene in your mind: Turn the feed rate override to 110 percent.
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Coated End Mills Increase Tool Life
OSG Tap & Die’s Exocarb WXS end mills are designed for milling 54 to 70 HRc at high speeds.
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Mill/Drill With Stand
Grizzly’s model G0705 mill/drill features a 2-hp, 110/220-V, single-phase motor.
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Automated Drill Sharpening
The XT-3000 sharpener now features a completely automated drill-sharpening function to enable faster and more consistent sharpening.
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Precision Boring Systems
The CBER precision modular boring system converts ER collet holders into precision boring systems.
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Synchronous Tapping Holder And More
The company says its synchronous tapping holder, the Mega Synchro, compensates for synchronization error during rigid tapping by reducing the thrust load to both the tap and workpiece.
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Video: Setting Boring Bar Offset On A Swiss-Type
This video clip from a MasterTask Training instructional course describes how to set the X-axis geometry offset for a boring bar on a Tsugami Swiss-type lathe.
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