Getting Down
Plunge milling removes metal fast.
Operation / Process
Milling
Geometries At Work
Optimize edge and insert placement in facemill and endmill cutters.
The P/M Edge
Powder-metal endmills: the tougher roughers.
Turbocharged Endmilling
Machining turbomachinery parts pushes endmills to the maximum.
Black Art
Advice on milling graphite electrodes.
High on Nickel
Tool characteristics for milling high-temperature, nickel-base alloys.
Flute Count
Many factors contribute to the success of an endmilling operation. Among them is applying a tool with the appropriate number of flutes.
Facing Facts
How to successfully facemill automotive parts.
Deep Impact
Tips for milling deep pockets.
Right Face
The elements required for successful facemilling.
A Tale of Two Metals
Endmilling stainless steel and aluminum reveals that these two materials are surprisingly similiar.
Smoother Roughing
The author discusses the disadvantages of using a finishing endmill for roughing applications. He also presents a quick, systematic, step-by-step series of calculations that allows machinists to optimize metalcutting when applying coarse-pitch, cobalt-HSS roughing endmills.