
Chipping Along Machine Troubleshooting Cutting Edge Vibrations
If surface slope exceeds 5º, reduce feed by 50% Solutions Solutions
| during penetration or when exiting. It is preferred | 1 Reduce entrance feed. | 1 Check mounting of drill. | ||||
| to pre-face the surface to eliminate slope. | 2 Choose a tougher grade. | 2 Check mounting | ||||
| 3 Choose a geometry | of workpiece. | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | with open chip breaking | 3 Increase feed. If drilling |
for higher feeds. a very soft material, (SOMT, WOLH) reduce feed and 4 Reduce feed.* increase speed.* 5 Reduce cutting speed. 4 Reduce cutting speed.
6 Increase coolant pressure. 1 Drilling into a pre-hole reduces feed to eliminate deflection (1) of the drill body. 2 Drilling an interrupted cut reduces feed during crossing to eliminate deflection (1) of the drill body. 3 Insufficient stability of workpiece requires additional support. Reduce feed.
| (1) Deflection may be observed by a mark on the drill body. | Chipping of Center Insert | Insufficient Torque |
| Note: For irregular applications, use DR drills with XOMT |
inserts as a first priority. Solutions Solutions
| Stacked Plates | 1 Check mounting of drill. | 1 Reduce feed.* |
| 2 Check mounting | 2 Choose a geometry with |
Drilling operation is not recommended, but may be done of workpiece. a looser chipformer.
by specially designed drills in 16-60 mm range. 3 Reduce entrance feed. Apply standard cutting data. 4 Reduce cutting speed. 5 Check drill runout Regular Conditions for DR Drills (should be 0.05 mm
maximum).
Note: For irregular applications, use DR drills with XOMT inserts as a first priority.
Chip Jamming due Chip Jamming to Long Chips despite Short Chips
Solutions Solutions 1 Increase feed. If drilling a 1 Increase coolant very soft material, reduce pressure/volume. feed and increase speed. 2 Reduce cutting speed. 2 Choose a geometry with a tighter chipbreaker for lower feeds (GF). 3 Long chips that rotate around the drill are problematic. If chip formation can not be improved by changing the machining conditions, use a pecking cycle.
Excessive Flank Wear Insufficient Power Solutions Solutions 1 Reduce cutting speed. 1 Reduce cutting speed. 2 Increase coolant 2 Reduce feed.* pressure/volume. 3 Choose a geometry with 3 Choose a better wear a looser chipformer. resistant grade. * Use GF chipformer