December 2000 Issue
December 2000
Features
Featured articles from the December 2000 issue of Modern Machine Shop
Centerless Grinding: Not Magic!
Achieving consistent and quality results from the centerless grinding process requires an understanding of the basic fundamentals. Most application problems associated with centerless grinding derive from a misunderstanding of the basics. This article explains why the centerless process works and how to use it most effectively in your shop.
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What The Control Can Do
Mold and die makers know better than other sorts of shops that a machine tool's performance is determined by the electronics as much as by the iron.
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Choosing The Right Grinding Wheel
Understanding grinding wheel fundamentals will help you choose the right wheel for the job.
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Stylin' With Your Micrometer
Convenience is one reason the micrometer is often the tool of choice for length/diameter measurements. The basic micrometer provides direct size information quickly, has high resolution and is adaptable to many different measurement applications.
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Production Tooling In A Day
Producing rapid tooling by means of an additive process is an idea that many mold and die shops are aware of but few are using. The majority of shops instead rely solely on proven, subtractive processes such as milling and EDM.
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Smart Boring Bar Auto-Comps
Because boring is a finishing or semi-finishing operation, there is generally little or no margin for dimensional or surface finish error. In production, dimensional accuracy of a precise bore can be negatively affected by tool wear over time.
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Evolving The Surface Grinder
A creep feed/surface grinder proves a winning combination for airfoil machining cells.
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Aligning Critical Bores
A chuck/fixture combo enables a gage maker to drill perfectly aligned holes in dial indicator housings.
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We Have The Idea—Now How Do We Sell It?
Streamlining The Testing Of Offsets
Volume I, Issue 12
How To Beat Up The IRS...Legally
Business Issues Faced By Moldmakers Worldwide
One Last Appeal For Your "Vote"
Cycle Counting Can Improve Your Inventory Accuracy
The Anxious Personality On The Job
