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Cause |
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Remedy |
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Cutting edge wear |
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Flank wear |
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Excessive cutting speed |
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Reduce cutting speed |
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Edge chipping |
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Vibration orchattering in machine tool, holder or component |
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Check and adjust machine and tool alignment |
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Deflection of tool, part, fixture or machine |
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Check all rigidity |
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Excessive cutting speed |
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Reduce cutting speed |
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Off center set up |
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Check concentricity not to exceed 0.02mm TIR |
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Corner chipping |
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Excessive cutting speed |
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Reduce cutting speed |
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Insufficient coolant supply |
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Increase coolant pressure |
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Built up edge |
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Insufficient cutting speed |
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Increase cutting speed |
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Insufficient coolant supply |
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Increase coolant pressure |
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Worn cutting edge |
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Regring or replace new drill |
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Margin |
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Improper seating of tool |
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Check and adjust machine spindle,and fixture |
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Rough or angled entry/exit of hole |
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Reduce feed |
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Chip cogging or jamming |
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Increase coolant pressure and adjust feed to optimize chip-formation |
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Insufficient coolant supply |
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Increase coolant pressure |
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Excessive cutting speed |
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Reduce cutting speed |
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Long stringy chips |
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Improper speed and feed |
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Adjust spped and feed |
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Tool life too short |
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Flank wear increase too fast |
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Reduce cutting speed |
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Drillbreakage |
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Off center set up |
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Check set up rigidity of machine, tool, and fixture |
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Improper cutting condition |
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Check cutting parameters, possibly reduce feed |
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Burrs on exit |
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Excessive axial force |
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Reduce the width of edge preparation |
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Oversize hole |
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Improper cutting condition |
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Check cutting datam increase cutting speed |
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Clamping chuck |
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Check fit and clamping of tool |
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Undersize hole |
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Tool cooling |
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Check coolant fluid |
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Improper cutting condition |
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Reduce cutting speed, increase feed |
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