Basics
Craftsman Cribsheet No. 134: ISO Material Groups: Steel
How to interpret the machinability of various forms of steel.
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3 Common Filtration Questions Answered
Learn about the variety of filters for removing particulates from a cleaning fluid, how to determine cleaning fluid life and more.
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How to Differentiate First Aid From a Recordable Event
First aid is not a recordable. Recordables are injuries that require treatment beyond first aid.
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The Basics of Rotary Broaching
This broaching process creates a non-round shape on the inside or outside of a part with a broach tool.
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Machining More Than Metal
Plastics for medical and industrial applications present different challenges than metals as I’ve reported on over the years.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 128: Why Do Machinists Say Tenths Instead of Ten Thousandths?
In machinist parlance, a tenth is a tenth of a thousandth, not a tenth of an inch.
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When a CNC Turn-Mill Doesn’t Turn
A shop in Big Sky Country uses a B-axis multitasking machine to produce complex, prismatic medical parts that require no turning complete from barstock.
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Metalworking Fluid Management and Best Practices
Cutting metal is a complex process involving many critical factors to be successful. Correctly applied metalworking fluids, including oils or coolant, is one of these critical factors.
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Important Machining Factors of Carbon Steels
Learn the factors that contribute to carbon steels and their machinability as well as the 1214 steels, 1215 steels and 1018 steels, other grades, and more.
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Understanding Micro-Milling Machine Technology
Micro-milling can be a companion process to turning-based production machining. This article looks at some of the technologies that go into a micro-milling machine and why they are important to successful operation.
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