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Shop Doc – Flaking in the Threads with Brass Parts
This question about Wickman threading attachments came from Bob Schneeberger of LD McCauley in Orchard Park, NY. BOB’S QUESTION: Our client needs a thin walled brass part. My screw machine [...]
Shop Doc – Stop the Bore-Dumb
Today’s Machining World Archive: September 2006 Vol.2, Issue 09 Dear Shop Doc, I have problems at times with indexable boring bars when boring holes on my lathe. It seems the [...]
Shop Doc – Coming Up Short
Dear Shop Doc, I’ve been struggling with part length issues on one of my Brown & Sharpe #2 Ultramatics. The variance does not appear to be related to tool movement [...]
Shop Doc – Mark S. Begone
Today’s Machining World Archive: January 2008, Vol.4, Issue 01 Dear Shop Doc, I¹m having an issue with a job we run on a CNC Swiss. If I adjust the bushing [...]
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 – 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 [...]