Micro Drill Selection: Diameter, Depth, Material and Point Geometry
Choosing a micro drill is a four-variable problem: diameter, hole depth as a multiple of diameter, workpiece material and point geometry. Getting the interactio
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4 documents on geometry, coatings, cutting conditions and custom micro tooling — written for the person who has to choose a tool, not for the one selling it.
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Micro End Mill Selection Guide for Miniature Features
Flat, ball nose, V-bit or chamfer? Micro end mill selection comes down to the feature geometry, the chip load available at small diameters and how much step-ove
Micro Reamers: Achieving Tight Hole Size Control
Reamers exist because drills cannot hold the tolerance. This guide covers spiral versus straight reamers, taper reamers, runout sensitivity and how to split the
Cutting Tool Coatings Explained: TiN, TiAlN, AlCrN and DLC
Coatings do not make a bad tool good. They extend the life of a correctly designed tool in the right material. Here is what each coating actually does and when
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