Machine B7 Without Losing Temper
ASTM alloy A193 grade B7 is a quenched and tempered chromium-molybdenum high-carbon steel used to make fasteners for high-pressure applications.
Editorial
Brandt Taylor
Brandt Taylor is owner of Berlin, Massachusetts-based Taylor Engineering, a machine shop.
Published content
Machinist’s Corner: Turning Performance
WORKHOLDING SYSTEM NUTS & BOLTS
A Gripping 5-Axis Milling Tale
The five-axis milling process continues to expand and evolve as machine tools and tooling become more capable.
High Production Threaded Holes: Drilling Performance
Brandt Taylor explores high-volume threaded holemaking, highlighting EMUGE's THRILLER tools that drill and thread efficiently using helical interpolation.
Keep Cool: Design & Engineering
Machinist's Corner columnist recently ran across a "cool" product outside his normal focus that he thinks will help productivity on the shop floor.
Spiral Machining
There has been an increase in demand for scroll, or spiral, compressors as the accuracy of the methods used to make them have improved.
Thread Milling Machining Parameters
While delving into thread milling for this column, Brandt Taylor met and learned something new from an EMUGE-FRANKEN expert on high-volume production.
Intro To Thread Milling
Thread milling offers an alternative to tapping, ideal for large diameters and tough materials, with advantages in control and flexibility.
Patent Primer – The Process: Design & Engineering
Machinist's Corner columnist Brandt Taylor walks readers through the key steps involved in applying for a utility patent.
Patent Primer Background: Design & Engineering
Our Machinist's Corner columnist shares his experience applying for and being granted six utility patents over the course of his career.
Working Smarter: Turning Performance
Machinist's Corner column notes that shops today have computer-controlled feedback loops because they need to work smart to remain competitive.
Custom Fixturing
Putting a 1" diameter axle in the rear wheel of a Harley motorcycle required a custom rear brake caliper bracket and custom fixturing to make the bracket.
