New Installments for the Milling Feeds and Speeds Cookbook

Speaking of the Milling Speeds and Feeds Cookbook, we’ve added a couple of additional installments there too.

First, we delve into Tool Deflection in great detail in the “Tool Deflection Control:Critical to Your Success” article. In it, you’ll find topics like:

- When to use climb versus conventional milling based on accuracy, surface finish, tool life, and material removal. The results may surprise you.

- How controlling tool deflection can help minimize chatter.

- How to decide the optimal depth and width of cut based on tool deflection.

And, a whole lot more.

Our second new installment is simply entitled “Toolpath Considerations“. Behind that disarming title is a whole raft of information about how to fine tune your CAM toolpaths for best results and what to look out for when programming. We cover topics like:

- How to think like a race car driver about toolpaths–the two have a lot in common.

- More on climb versus conventional milling. If you’re the sort of programmer who always specifies climb milling, you’re missing some opportunities to improve your work.

- Secrets of corner milling used in HSM and applicable to any job.

- Some of the crazy things that can go wrong as CAD, CAM, and Machine Controllers are not all on the same wavelength.

- The world’s fastest machine controller: guaranteed to make your jobs run twice as fast.

We hope you’ll enjoy these latest articles.

Related posts:

1. Introducing the Milling Feeds and Speeds Cookbook
2. G-Wizard High Speed Machining Feeds and Speeds
3. Climb Milling a Must for Thin-Walled Parts
4. Feeds and Speeds “Sweet Spots”
5. Deciding on Best Depth and Width of Cut When Milling