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    Tips and Tricks for running a Drill Tap machine more efficiently

    What is your max RPM for this machine? I am willing to bet you max it out on the parabolic drills.
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    Tips and Tricks for running a Drill Tap machine more efficiently

    I would set all your R-Planes for the drills to R.05 or closer like Mtndew said and the taps to R.1 or R.2. I think you can drill thru without pecking but you may need to reverse the spindle to remove the ball of chips on the tool.
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    Tips and Tricks for running a Drill Tap machine more efficiently

    Are you using 1 tool for each type of hole(drill/tap) or are drilling and then tapping holes?
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    Advice for a younger generation.

    Don't get married.
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    How close do you rapid?

    I usually rapid to .05".
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    Vetting potential employees

    5) no hablo ingles
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    Vetting potential employees

    1) Do you have a car that you can drive to work? Yes 2) Can you breathe on your own? Yes 3) Are you going to a sex change right now? NO
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    Fixturing long part 15x20x1440mm aluminium for milling

    how many mitee bites are you using to hold the part down? You might be using too many that are twisting your stock and when you release it the part springs.
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    How to get a decent mouse???

    What do you configure on a spacemouse?
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    How to get a decent mouse???

    How expensive does a mouse have to be to be considered breaking the bank?
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    Would lengthy blackouts create new manufacturing opportunities?

    Depends on the material. Some of the real hard materials I use program I would use a .2047 for roughing and a .213 drill to clean out the holes before tapping the holes. Now if you are talking about an STI tapped hole then we are talking a totally different drill. What type of coolant it...
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    Would lengthy blackouts create new manufacturing opportunities?

    Well just the middle class should pay.
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    Would lengthy blackouts create new manufacturing opportunities?

    :popcorn:
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    OT - Politics thread

    There is a reason you have been spanked on here several times yet I doubt you will ever figure it out.
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    OT - Politics thread

    So you have no problem with males competing as a female in sporting events? So you have no problem with firing people over not wanting or trusting the vaccine? You have no problem attacking people who choose to not get vaccinated. As for peacefull protests , I was talking about all the...
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