Shop Doc
Shop Doc – When to go Hydromat
Dear Shop Doc, We are a new job shop looking to add some equipment. We are wondering whether we should invest in used rotary transfer machines like a Hydromat Legacy [...]
Shop Doc – Never This Rusty
Today’s Machining World Archives February 2009 Volume 02 Issue 05 Dear Shop Doc, Recently a customer contacted us stating he had received several thousand pieces, all of which had rust. [...]
Shop Doc – Tapered Out
Today’s Machining World Archives October 2008 Volume 04 Issue 10 Dear Shop Doc, We’re using a horizontal band saw with automatic feed. Until recently we were cutting 12L14 RD material [...]
Shop Doc – Chatter while turning on 20mm Swiss CNC Lathe
Today’s Machining World July 2008 Volume 04 Issue 07 Dear Shop Doc, We are having trouble with chatter while turning on our 20mm Swiss CNC lathe. We recently replaced the [...]
Shop Doc – Rust Protection
Today’s Machining World Archives June 2008 Volume 04 Issue 06 Dear Shop Doc, We’re an extrusion equipment manufacturer shipping extrusion barrels reaching 10-12 feet in length. For rust prevention we [...]
Shop Doc – Bent Logo
Todays’ Machining World Archives March 2008 Volume 04 Issue 03 Dear Shop Doc, We are trying to stamp our company logo on components produced on our CNC Swiss type machines. [...]
Shop Doc – Rotational Error When Milling Hex Stock
Today’s Machining World Archives February 2008 Volume 04 Issue 02 Dear Shop Doc, Dear Shop Doc. I’m milling a slot along the length of the part on .875 aluminum hex [...]
Shop Doc – Damaged Taps
Today’s Machining World Archives December 2007 Volume 03 Issue 12 Dear Shop Doc, Our company has been processing a family of parts made from high strength, low alloy, 60 and [...]
Shop Doc – Tool Holder
Todays Machining World Archives June 2007 Volume 03 Issue 06 Dear Shop Doc, There is this tool holder in our Brown & Sharpe tool crib that is some type of [...]
Shop Doc – Tapped Out
Today’s Machining World Archive: May 2007, Vol.3, Issue 05 Dear Shop Doc, We can’t accurately control the depth of the tap on our CNC Swiss lathe. The type of component [...]