When machining hard to cut materials, carbide end mills always come up on top as the go-to tooling material, especially when our project and operation requires high levels of efficiency. However, it is important to understand that end mills made out of the same materials (carbide and cobalt based) and […]
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Why Is It Important To Buy Directly From Carbide Drill Manufacturers
Everyone wants a good deal when it comes to finding high-end cutting tool suppliers. This is a truism that can be applied to any other market or industry under the sun. However, whenever we find a bargain that is too good to be true, it usually is, especially when it […]
Yes, Your Shop Needs Solid Carbide Chamfer Mills
In many industries, custom components not only need to be accurately cut, but they also take up a lot of finishing work, be it for aesthetic or functional reasons. These tasks usually necessitate the use of square or ball-ended mills to create perfectly finished edges, valleys, or grooves. However, this […]
How Spot Drills And Carbide Tools Help Modern Machinists
There are many challenges one must face when drilling holes in our workpieces. Especially if they´re made of hardened materials or are particularly expensive and we can’t afford to scrape them due to small miscalculations. Drill bits are specifically designed to plunge into your piece and apply extreme vertical forces […]
Do TiAlN Coated End Mills Offer Any Real Advantage?
Modern manufacturing and CNC machines go hand in hand today. Computer-coded toolpaths revolutionized subtractive machining in ways nobody anticipated, giving machinists the ability to manufacture incredibly customized parts with outstanding degrees of accuracy and tremendous speeds. As this potential was being unlocked, the need for tools that could withstand ever-higher […]
Differences Between Variable End Mills and Standard End Mills
Machining is a difficult task, especially when it comes to your tools. Trying to push your end mills beyond their allowed speeds and feeds may save you time, but it will quickly wear out your milling cutters. When you need to acquire new end mills, this tool fatigue can cost […]
Tapping or Thread Mill Pipe Thread? We Have The Answer
Machining complex pieces that have interlocking components can be a real challenge. The most common way to do it is by cutting threads. However, these need to be extremely accurate if you want to produce a leak-resistant seal. Now, there are many methods to create perfect threads no matter your […]