looking for an online guide for lathe and mill for speed/feed of cuts based on material, diameter of cutter, etc.
where's a good one?
--thanks!
--joel
looking for an online guide for lathe and mill for speed/feed of cuts based on material, diameter of cutter, etc.
where's a good one?
--thanks!
--joel
Not online, but free, powerful, and easy to use.
search for "ME Consultant"
very cool reference tool! so maybe i'm a bit confused though... it seems that this is a basic calculator whch is great, but i guess what i was looking for moreso was something that says 'if i have x type of material, and am turning y RPM with Z tool type, the maximum depth and rate i can go is XXX. it seems to not have the data linked entirely to do this. if i change one factor, it doesn't change the other relevant data. am i missing something?
There are too many factors which influence max depth of cut and feed rate to have a table or computer program for. For example, how ridged is the machine in question? And what condition is it in? What sort of finish do you want? This topic was just discussed in another thread and the upshot was that you just have to experiment using your particular machine. Many references, such as Machinery's Handbook, do have tables of a sort, but many presumptions have been made, and are geared toward production machining on big rigid machines.
Experiment. Work your way up and get to know your what your machine can do.
The only limitation my program would point out is the point where your material removal rate maxed out your available horsepower. As somebody else pointed out, and as I detail in the program User Guide, there are many more factors that have to be considered when planning a cut.
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