New FAQ April 2024

For section "Counterboring and Countersinking"
QUESTION
What are the requirements to the diameter of the hole being counterbored by a counterbore carrying F3B exchangeable three-flute heads?
ANSWER
The diameter of the hole should meet the two following conditions: (a) it should be no less than 70% of the nominal diameter of the applied F3B head, and (b) it should be at least 2 mm smaller than the F3B head diameter.


For section "Shop Talk Professional slang"
WORD
Assy
MEANING
An abbreviation for "assembly".
WORD
Differential pitch
MEANING
The unequal angular pitch of a milling cutter (refer also to "asymmetrical index").
WORD
ID, I.D.
MEANING
Inner (inside, internal) diameter.
WORD
Inbus
MEANING
A hex (Allen) key (from Innensechskantschraube Bauer und Schaurte in German).
WORD
OD, O.D.
MEANING
Outer (outside) diameter.
WORD
Plunge rate, plungerate
MEANING
The feed speed (feed rate) in the Z-axis direction.
WORD
Static accuracy
MEANING
The accuracy parameters of a component's geometry, which are measured without load under static or slow-motion conditions.
WORD
Step
MEANING
Often stands for a STEP-file, a data exchange file, used to represent 3D CAD objects in a specific format, as determined by ISO standards. As an abbreviation, "STEP" is derived from "Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data."
WORD
Z-axis milling
MEANING
Plunge milling.