| PROBLEM |
CAUSE |
SOLUTION |
CHIPPING |
FEED RATE TOO HIGH |
REDUCE FEED RATE |
| UP MILLING (CONVENTIONAL) |
CHANGE TO DOWN MILLING (CLIMB) |
| CUTTING EDGE TOO SHARP |
HONE CUTTING EDGE OR ALLOW BREAK-IN |
| CHATTERING |
REDUCE RPM |
| LOOSE TOOL |
REMOVE, CLEAN, AND RETIGHTEN |
| WORKPIECE RIGIDITY |
TIGHTEN WORKPIECE HOLDING METHOD |
| TOOL RIGIDITY |
SHORTEN LOC, PLACE SHANK FURTHER UP HOLDER |
| LOW CUTTING SPEED |
INCREASE RPM |
| LOOSE TOOLHOLDER |
REMOVE FROM SPINDLE, CLEAN AND REPLACE |
WEAR |
|
|
| HIGH CUTTING SPEED |
REDUCE RPM |
| LOW FEED RATE |
INCREASE FEED RATE |
| UP
MILLING (CONVENTIONAL) |
CHANGE
TO DOWN MILLING (CLIMB) |
| HARD MATERIAL |
USE COATED TOOL |
| POOR CHIP EVACUATION |
REPOSITION COOLANT LINES, USE AIR BLASTING |
| IMPROPER CUTTER HELIX |
CHANGE TO RECOMMENDED HELIX ANGLE |
| POOR COOLANT |
REPLACE COOLANT OR CORRECT MIXTURE |
BREAKAGE |
|
|
| FEED RATE TOO HIGH |
REDUCE FEED RATE |
| DEPTH OF CUT TOO LARGE |
REDUCE DEPTH OF CUT |
| POOR TOOL RIGIDITY |
SHORTEN LOC, PLACE SHANK FURTHER UP HOLDER |
| TOOL WEAR |
REPLACE/REGRIND SOONER |
| POOR CHIP EVACUATION |
REPOSITION COOLANT LINES, USE AIR BLASTING |
| CHATTERING |
|
|
| SPEED AND FEED TOO HIGH |
REDUCE FEED RATE |
| POOR TOOLHOLDER RIGIDITY |
REPLACE WITH SHORTER/MORE RIGID HOLDER |
| POOR SPINDLE RIGIDITY |
USE LARGER SPINDLE OR DIFFERENT MACHINE TOOL |
| WORKPIECE RIGIDITY |
TIGHTEN WORKPIECE HOLDING METHOD |
| RELIEF ANGLE TOO HIGH |
REGRIND WITH SMALLER RELIEF ANGLE |
| DEPTH OF CUT TOO LARGE |
REDUCE DEPTH OF CUT |
| POOR TOOL RIGIDITY |
SHORTEN LOC, PLACE SHANK FURTHER UP HOLDER |