How it Works

    How it Works – Machining Plastics

    By Barbara Donohue Today’s Machining World Archives January/February 2011 Volume 7 Issue 1 Plastics can behave in mysterious ways, but a lot of shops machine

    How It Works – Getting a GRIP

    Sure, any old vise can hold the part on a machine table, but a well-thought-out workholding scheme can help you squeeze more chip-making time out

    How it Works – Wire EDM

    by Barbara Donohue Today’s Machining World Archives October 2010 Volume 06 Issue 08 Picture a band saw, but instead of a saw blade there is

    How it works – Where’s the Steel?

    By Barbara Donohue Today’s Machining World Archives September 2010 Volume 06 Issue 07 Composites and graphite require a new way of thinking about machining. You

    How It Works – Broaching

    Today’s Machining World Archive: July/August 2009, Vol. 5, Issue 06 Making accurate and complex cuts easy and economical for high-volume parts A broach is a

    How It Works – Drilling Deep

    Today’s Machining World Archive: May/June 2009, Vol. 5, Issue 05 To dig a 35-foot-deep hole, you need a 35-foot drill. You’re probably accustomed to drilling

    How It Works – Getting Bored

    Today’s Machining World Archive: April 2009, Vol. 5, Issue 04 Boring machines remain vital in recession-proof industries. Though they don’t boast as many bells and

    How It Works – Why Swiss?

    Today’s Machining World Archive: February 2009, Vol. 5, Issue 02 Have parts 1.25″ diameter or less? You can make them complete on one of these

    How It Works – Machining Goes Micro

    Today’s Machining World Archive: January 2009, Vol. 5, Issue 01 It’s still cutting metal, but micromachining presents some unique challenges. Strictly speaking, “micro” machining could