GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION Feet per Minute (SFM) in the recommended Conventional insert mounting is also common A snugness will be felt on the screw as the range and softer materials at the higher on Ingersoll products. In this case, the screw insert seats. Do not over-tighten the insert recommended speed. does not force the insert toward the corner of screw. Be sure to apply the proper amount of the pocket. Be sure to apply pressure into the torque listed in Ingersoll’s catalogs. At 375 Brinell hardness, steel becomes pocket while tightening the insert screws. very difficult to machine. Use the slowest If there is any doubt about the insert seating, recommended speed and the toughest carbide Care should always be taken not to over- check the seating surfaces with a .001” feeler insert available. An edge hone may also be tighten insert screws. Over-tightened screws gauge. necessary to machine such hard material can become difficult to remove. Torque effectively. requirements are given for each cutter. If the feeler gauge fits between the insert and the wall of the cutter pocket, the insert Chip color. The color of the chips can also Indexing Ingersoll cutters is simple due to their is not properly seated. Inspect the pocket for indicate how well your operation is performing. design. However, care must be taken to make cleanliness or burrs and repeat the seating For example, carbon steel chips are blue. sure that the insert pocket is clean and the procedure. Cutters that have been damaged Stainless steel chips should be silver to straw insert is properly seated. may have insert pockets that will no longer colored, not blue. Titanium and nickel-based allow proper seating. Such tools should be material chips should never change color. After the used insert has been removed, clean replaced or returned to Ingersoll for repair. the pocket. Visually inspect the cutter to see Indexing Ingersoll inserts. Ingersoll’s that no damage has been sustained from bent screw design used with on-edge inserts use. Place the insert into the pocket and start forces the insert into the corner of the pocket. the screw. While tightening the screw, apply The screw actually bends, locking the insert in downward pressure on the insert toward the place. corner of the pocket. 307