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Reducing the L:D ratio provides an improvement in speed which then provides longer tool life, better surface finish and size control of the bore.

The is no general rule to cutting tool shank insertion as a multiplier for shank diameter. All tool holder types have different requirements.

The concept of using guide pins to load large fixtures has been around for a long time, and it even applies when incorporating Unilock zero-point clamping systems in your fixturing.

When using a mechanical milling chuck that implements a needle bearing cage the correct clamping position will vary.

Cleanliness is key to achieving good runout control when assembling tool holders. Small particles or oil in a tool holder can cause large runout of the cutting tool, deceasing tool life and performance.

Remember to replace your spindle cleaners on a regular basis so that you aren't using worn out cleaners.

It is sometimes difficult for users to remove collets from our MEGA nuts. Luckily we have markings on the nuts to make it easier.

To maintain a highly repeatable loading system, use air to clean the clamping knobs.

Do not make diameter adjustments on EWD/EWE digital boring heads unless a boring bar is clamped in the boring head.

It is wrong to make diameter adjustments to the 112 Series EWD/EWE digital boring heads without having a boring bar clamped.

Coated carbide micro deep hole drills manufactured by SPHINX Tools can reliably create wire EDM starter holes up to 5x faster than traditional wire erosion techniques.

Some customers utilize twin cutter boring heads only as semi-finish tools.

Clamp confirmation for any system, UNILOCK or otherwise, is a sound design criterion when building any workholding system.

Did you know Sphinx offers 3 unique drill/reamer geometries capable of drilling from a solid while achieving H7-H9 hole tolerance with exceptionally good surface finish?

When using a high-performance drill, we do not recommend turning on coolant until the drill is inside a 1-2xD deep pilot hole.