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How to Choose the Right Carbide Insert Nose Radius: 0.2, 0.4, 0.8 or 1.2 mm? One of the most overlooked details when choosing a carbide insert is the nose radius. Machinists often focus on insert shape, grade, coating, and chipbreaker. But the last two digits of an insert code can have a major...

Why Does My Carbide Insert Chip? 7 Common Causes and How to Fix Them Carbide inserts are designed to handle high cutting temperatures and maintain their cutting edge much longer than conventional high-speed steel tools. But many machinists eventually run into the same frustrating problem: The...

Introduction Choosing the right CNC cutting tool can be confusing, especially for beginners and even experienced machinists who are moving from HSS tools to modern carbide tooling. Every day, machinists ask similar questions: Which carbide insert should I use for steel? What does CNMG120408 or...

CCMT vs CNMG Carbide Inserts: Which One Should You Use for CNC Turning? When starting CNC turning, one of the first things many machinists struggle with is choosing the right carbide insert. There are hundreds of insert styles available, but two of the most common turning inserts you will see...

10 years of collecting pieces and parts, it's running. Now, time for some modifications!

Hey people, I'm currently considering upgrading/modding my conquest mini lathe, to a CNC lathe I've found some great free resources: That give me all the mechanical parts, the piece I'm missing it which motors to use Servo/Stepping / something else. So My questions are as follows: 1) What...

I have no idea if this is the right place for the build thread, but my home is above my shop, and this CNC project will be in it :) I'll say up front this is a big, big project. Especially for something that's only the size of an oven. This first post will be a sort of rolling summary (so...