Ask The Grinding Doc

Articles • April 1, 2011 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Origins of chatter

Ask the Grinding Doc columnist Dr. Jeffrey Badger offers a better understanding regarding the origins of chatter, and a look at single-point diamond dressing tools.

Articles • February 1, 2011 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

The 10 percent dressing rule

Grinding Doc column from the February 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine explains the 10 percent grinding rule and offers other grinding advice.

Articles • December 1, 2010 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Up vs. down grinding

December 2010 Grinding Doc column in Cutting Tool Engineering answers questions from our readers.

Articles • August 1, 2010 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Avoiding high wheel wear

Ask the Grinding Doc column for the August 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • June 1, 2010 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Overcoming waviness

Ask the Grinding Doc column for June 2010 Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • April 1, 2010 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Loading when grinding cermets

Ask the Grinding Doc column by Dr. Jeffrey Badger for April 2010 Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • February 1, 2010 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Cutting cycle time

Ask the Grinding Doc column by Dr. Jeffrey Badger.

Articles • December 1, 2009 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Grinding burn reduction

Grinding Doc column for December 2009 issue.

Articles • August 1, 2009 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Grinding Doc: Using the Ra eyeball technique

Dear Doc: I grind small parts with intricate geometries. I'd like to get a handle on what kind of Ra values I'm generating and if the grinding process changes I'm making are improving or worsening the surface finish. I was told to purchase a profilometer. Is this the best route to go?

Articles • June 1, 2009 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Keeping your cool with salesmen

As the Grinding Doc column for June 2009 issue.

Articles • April 1, 2009 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Determining aggressive values

April 2009 Ask The Grinding Doc column

Articles • April 1, 2009 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Tools of the trade

Rough-and-ready grinding calculations and an opinionated Viking help quickly determine appropriate grinding parameters.