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the_hayden
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5h ago
Guy at the tool crib in Dayton told me coolant flow matters more than spindle speed, and my inserts lasted 3x longer
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gavin_kelly91
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1d ago
Switched from setting tools with a feeler gauge to a 1 inch gauge block on the Haas, and my setup time got cut in half
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rubyk86
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2d ago
Old timer at the Portland trade show told me to scrap my first chip load guess and just listen to the cut, he was right
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nancyw97
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5d ago
The old timer in cell 3 said to never trust the tool offset screen, and he was right
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the_thomas
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6d ago
Dropped $340 on a tool presetter that sat in the box for 5 months
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cora_scott77
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6d ago
Dropped $180 on a coaxial indicator for my mill and it sits in the drawer now
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riley_taylor
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7d ago
A machinist in Dayton told me he runs his VMCs at 115% rapid and I can't stop thinking about it
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allen.charlie
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8d ago
Crash at 2am in Dayton when the tool pulled the part out of the vise
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haydenb36
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9d ago
I finally stopped roughing ALL my aluminum with a 3 flute and started using a 2 flute for the pockets
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charles_kelly43
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10d ago
The old guy who trained me said never run a finish pass dry, I still do it on aluminum
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lane.cameron
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14d ago
I finally fixed the chatter that haunted my mill for 8 months, and it was a $2 part
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williams.kim
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15d ago
Ran the same facing pass for 2 years before a guy named Dale pointed at my setup
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cora_scott77
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16d ago
Why do new guys keep miking the tool holder instead of touching off on the part
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nancy475
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17d ago
Wasted $1,200 on a rotary table I used exactly twice
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oliver_morgan
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18d ago
Watched a chuck let go on a lathe in Rockford and I still think about it
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