Surface finish on A36 steel
The challenge for this ProvenCut recipe was to achieve an acceptable—or even excellent—finish with a tool length-to-diameter ratio of 5-1.n
Author
John Saunders
John Saunders owns and operates Saunders Machine Works, a manufacturer of machine shop tools and fixture plates. He documents his machining and entrepreneurial endeavors on the YouTube channel NYC CNC and is founder of ProvenCut, a website with a video library of speeds and feeds.
Published content
Tooling for a COVID-19 world
With demand growing for physical barriers, manufacturers are rising to meet it. Here are speeds and feeds for the machining of polycarbonate sneeze guard bases.
When full-diameter steel slotting is the only option
ProvenCut recipe 551 shows how to achieve a high material removal rate while maintaining a reliable cut.
Machining a hardened ring gear
Get an excellent surface finish and good tool life with these ProvenCut recipes.
Successfully slotting with aluminum
ProvenCut recipe 440 for machining a deep slot in 6061-T6 aluminum.
‘Recipes’ to help machinists: Turning Performance
ProvenCut offers tested speeds and feeds backed by video tutorials and comprehensive machining and tool information.
ProvenCut provides speeds and feeds on video for machinists
Machining a part requires knowing the correct speeds and feeds for a cutting tool and material — a skill that can take years to master. What if a resource existed that made it possible for anyone to run a CNC machine and successfully cut a range of materials, from plastic and stainless steel to titanium?
