Machinist Kalc Programs

These tables of cutting speeds are for metric, fraction, letter, and number size drills, which I'm providing as a free download . They provide speeds as follows:  Metric Drills Cutting speeds for 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120 meters per minute. Revolutions per minute are provided for the following diameters in mm and their coinciding meters per minute listed above: 1.5, 2. 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 9, 10.5, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70.  Sample of metric cutting speeds table Fraction Drills Cutting speeds for 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150 feet per minute. Revolutions per minute are provided for the following diameters in inches and their coinciding feet per minute listed above: 1/16, 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, 1, 1-1/8, 1-1/4, 1-3/8, 1-1/2, 1-5/8, 1-3/4, 1-7/8, 2, 2-1/4, 2-1/2, 2-3/4, 3 Sample of fraction cutting speeds table Letter Drills  Cutting speeds for 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 10

Today's handy tip is a PDF download for a chart that shows  decimal inch equivalents  to metric size drills as shown in the sample image below. The sizes range from 0.35 mm/.0138 inches to 15 mm/.5905 inches. Here's a link to all my Machinist tips in case you've missed any. I have had a contact form issue (Contact tab is at the top of this page) and have fixed that if you should need to get in touch with me with questions or requests. Thanks for visiting MachinisthKalc.com

This month's tip includes data for general purpose high-speed steels and cobalt high-speed steels. The 5-page  download includes definitions of terms shown in the image, as well as reference and documentation data and special surface treatment descriptions and characteristics. A few examples of special surface treatments are: black oxide, gold finish, and polished finish. Other names these treatments are 'also known as' are provided in the download file as well. I hope you enjoy today's tip provided by www.machinistkalc.com . 

Reconditioning a drill not only keeps your drills in top performance for the next job, but will also save money until the drill can no longer be reconditioned. Today's tip will show you how to thin web thickness, remove worn sections of a drill, and regrind a point surface. This tip goes hand in hand with an earlier tip I posted about  drill troubleshooting . Download this free   7-page tip sheet , print it out, and keep nearby while performing any of these reconditioning processes.  Thanks for visiting machinistkalc.com today.

Knowing whether to use a blunt or acute point is critical when using a twist drill. This may require modifying (grinding) the standard drill point angle to accommodate those needs. Download and use this tip sheet for the best points to use on the most frequently used materials including: thin sheet metal, plastics, wood, soft and medium hard brass, fiber, rubber, aluminum, marble, heat-treated steels, and many more. If you like this post, you might also like my February 2024 tip which discusses drill bit nomenclature and provides a download for easy access to those named parts. Thanks for visiting www.MachinistKalc.com today.

As a machinist, it's important to know the names and location of each part of a drill bit. Because each part has a specific function, and knowing the functions makes them easier and safer to use. I'm providing a basic download to help you better understand drill bit nomenclature. Please contact me if you're unable to download this simple tool . More on drill bits will be available next month. Until then, take care. www.MachinistKalc.com

Today's download  is 8 MB, 53 pages long, and provides formulas  for trig functions that every machinist will use most of the time. Find the sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant of angles. Download the file to your phone or print and keep it nearby for these types of jobs.

Every machinist deals with right triangles on a regular basis, so my gift (a.k.a. machinist tip) to you this month is this highly beneficial 2-page PDF document, because it's impossible to remember ever formula. Download and/or print this handy PDF file of formulas to calculate right triangle sides and angles .  Merry Christmas from www. MachinistKalc.com . 

Today I'm offering a PDF download of a Table of Squares and Square Roots - a must-have for any machinist. The table provides N 2  and √ for numbers ranging from 1 to 100. Just click on the link above to download and print, and keep it in your wallet or toolbox. If you have the capability of saving PDFs to your smart phone, it may be easier to keep this table at your fingertips. If you aren't able to download PDFs to your device, you can save it to your Google Drive and open it from there on your phone. Thanks for visiting MachinistKalc.com .

I hope you enjoy this free chart that covers drill letter sizes from A to Z. Conversions are decimal equivalents as partially shown below. Print out the conversion chart or save to your smart phone so you will have this readily available whenever you need it.  Thanks for visiting www.MachinistKalc.com .