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Tri-Cam Countersinks
The new Rocky Mountain Twist Tri-Cam countersinks are designed with high-flow flutes for excellent material evacuations and finely tuned cutting edges for a smoother countersink finish. This results in a smooth, consistent finish for true fastener interface.
XM-60 Multiple-Axis Calibrator
Renishaw's new XM-60 multiple-axis calibrator is capable of measuring all six degrees of freedom from a single setup, in any orientation for linear axes. The XM-60 offers significant improvement in simplicity and time saving over conventional laser measurement techniques, according to the company.
Episode 68: A Shop Seeks Crack Advice
Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering's Grinding Doc Video Series, helps a shop that appears to be grinding good pistons, but complaints about cracking from the customer suggest otherwise. In his 68th episode, Badger explains what's happening and how the shop could miss potential problems despite inspection efforts.
Episode 66: Pinch-Peel Grinding
A shop asks Dr. Jeffrey Badger, Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's "Ask the Grinding Doc" columnist, whether it's better to take several small, fast passes versus one large, slow pass when pinch-peel grinding tungsten-carbide shafts.
Episode 65: Keep burnout at bay
Grinding hardened steel using a water-based coolant is fine for a few hours, then—wham!—really bad burn. The Grinding Doc offers some insight. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 62: Weary of the wheel wear
The Grinding Doc offers insight to a shop worried that it’s wasting abrasive on half-worn electroplated CBN wheels. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 61: Holy trinity of grinding cermets
A machine shop turned to the Grinding Doc seeking relief from the painfully long cycle times endured grinding cermets. Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the author of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Ask the Grinding Doc column, explains what the shop should do to stop the pain. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 59: What’s the story with Cubitron II grit?
Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the Ask the Grinding Doc columnist for Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, examines the new Cubitron II grit. The research cited in this episode is described in detail in the April 2014 edition of the Welding Journal, and can be found here: Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 57: Coolant Strategy
How close do you need to get the coolant nozzle to the grinding wheel? Dr. Jeffrey Badger, our Ask The Grinding Doc columnist, offers some direction. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 56: Cup-wheel Grinding
For one shop, increasing wheel speed when cup-wheel grinding usually reduces wheel wear, but sometimes it increases wear. The shop turned to Grinding Doc Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., for some insight. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 55: Dressing vs. grinding speed
The Grinding Doc fields a question from a machinist who seemed unsure of advice from the “old-timers” in the shop who told him he must dress at the same wheel speed he uses to grind. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
Episode 54: Reducing cycle time
A shop surface grinding 12" x 36" plates has to remove an eighth of an inch of material on both sides, but the cycle time is a killer. The shop turned to the Grinding Doc for a way to reduce cycle time. Visit The Grinding Doc website for more advice from Dr.
