Tool Calculator

Setting up threading on a lathe looks easy till you try to cut it. Make one bad depth setting and you’ll either chip out your … Read more

This is for lathe threading. This handy calculator lets you input pitch, included angle, radial thread depth, compound dial travel, flank advance, pass schedule, and … Read more

This is a calculator for machining power requirements. It calculates the cutting load based off Material Removal Rate (MRR) and Unit Power. It translates to … Read more

Motor ratings are turned into numbers you can actualy use in most machine work situations with this spindle torque calculator. Most of the time, it’s … Read more

The first time out with a ball nose cutter you might notice a ridge on the mold core. It’s running at the nominal diameter and … Read more

Radial chip thinning will either make or break your tool. If you program a certain chip load and you take a light radial cut, the … Read more

What is it? This axial chip thinning calculator calculates corrected chip load, true chip thickness, feed multiplier, material removal rate, and cutting speed. It uses … Read more

A bearing will run cool. A hydraulic valve will seal. An aerospace part make it through its first flight. You’d expect all these functions is … Read more

This abrasive belt surface speed calculator determines SFPM and m/min. It also calculates the belt pass rate, driven wheel RPM, material speed match, and heat … Read more

To find a practical entry feed, you must considers several factors. These include chip load, RPM, cutter geometry, depth, entry mode, chip evacuation, material, and … Read more

A simple tool to help compare different parameters before programming your linear or helical entry moves. It’s all about comparing ramp parameters like: Length, Depth, … Read more

Quality of engraving depend on how deep you cut with the V-bit. Too little gives you crisp lettering; too much and it blows out the … Read more

This dovetail cutter feed calculator use material information and the cutter’s geometry to calculate the adjusted chip load and safe RPM. It also calculates the … Read more

The tiny engraving bit appears innocent enough in the collet, yet all the difference between a good logo and no logo is sometimes just what … Read more