January 1998 Issue
January 1998
Features
Featured articles from the January 1998 issue of Modern Machine Shop
The Case For Optimized Inserts
A carbide insert is an engineered system consisting of substrate, coating, geometry and other components designed to work together. Insert manufacturers are getting very adept at optimizing this system and matching it to a given application.
Read MoreAnti-Electrolysis Is Pro EDM
A new breed of power generators for wire EDMs has options for reducing, even eliminating, one of the unwanted side effects of this very versatile metalcutting process.
Read MoreSetting Tools Makes Small Shop Sense
Some people think tool presetting can be justified only in large operations. This Arizona shop shows how it makes sense almost anywhere.
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