
| problem | increase m/min | reduce m/min | increase chip load | decrease chip load where failure occurs | use tougher carbide grade | use harder carbide grade | apply coolant | possi use coated carbide | ble sol use topping insert | ution change infeed angle | check for insert movement and reseat | reduce tool overhang | reselect shim | apply chipbreaker style | reduce DOC | adjust centre height | begin cutting threads 12mm before workpiece | change infeed method |
| chatter | � | � | � | � | � | � | ||||||||||||
| bur on crest | � | � | � | |||||||||||||||
| short tool life | � | � | � | � | � | � | ||||||||||||
| chipped leading edge | � | � | � | |||||||||||||||
| chipped trailing edge | � | � | ||||||||||||||||
| broken nose (fi rst pass) | � | � | � | |||||||||||||||
| broken nose (after fi rst pass) | � | � | � | � | � | |||||||||||||
| built-up on cutting edge | � | � | � | � | � | |||||||||||||
| premature topping | � | |||||||||||||||||
| splitting threads | � | |||||||||||||||||
| poor chip evacuation | � | � |