How to Machine Titanium on a 3-Axis VMC Without Blowing Up Tools
Titanium machining advice usually assumes a five-axis cell. Here is what actually controls heat, work hardening, and tool life when cutting Ti-6Al-4V on a standard three-axis VMC.
Stop Smoking End Mills – One Easy Lesson
Most machinists can tell when a tool is worn. Fewer understand what is actually happening at the cutting edge – This article explains the physics of tool wear.
Cutting Tool Coatings Explained: A Machinist’s Guide
For the advanced machinist, coating selection isn’t an afterthought, it’s part of the process setup. Get it wrong and you’ll be sorry…