Radial Chip Thinning / HSM - The Lightbulb Moment

[SuperHoneyBadger]

https://cmailco.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/hey-who-stole-my-chip-load/

I wanted to share a quick read that really sparked my full understanding of RCTF, and the formula/theory involved. I never went to learnin' school for programming or machining, so maybe it's old news to those who have training, or have been in the game for a long time. But this really did the trick for me, and I have had the formula printed out and posted on my office wall for a few months. Helped me get out of the 0.0015" per tooth mindset that was hammered in around here.

My hope is that someone else who might be fuzzy on the concept, or new to it, might benefit from another/different explanation as I did.

[Kyle F]

great read!

 

this was the one that really set it in stone for me:

( I'd start at 2:45:00 LOL )

 

[cruzila]

I realized at some point that I was doing a version of this way back when I was turning handles. just whip that thing as fast as you can!!

Then there is the age old debate over extra wear on the machine vs. wearing the tool.  Still, HSM and RCTF is the way to go!