Sussex Tool and Supply has built some useful calculators to help you find the answers you need in your metalworking applications. Simple Calculators SFM RPM IPR IPM IN3/MIN Specific Calculators Drill Tap Calculator Time and Cost Calculators Production Parts Calculator Labor Cost Calculator
News
Iscar Tooling for a Propeller
Iscar is always sharing great video content. In this video they go through the tooling needed to mill a Propeller in a 5-Axis Mill. Of course there is a lot of design, programming, and setup, but this is a very nice summary of the tooling and the process itself.
Thread Classes – Basics
Classes were established in order to give manufactures a better understanding of the thread tightness that can be achieved by using a given tap. It must be tight enough to fasten, but loose enough to allow the connection. When considering the a tap’s class, it is important to understand that this is simply a representation […]