Tips & Tricks

Enjoy tips & tricks written by our product specialists. These tips are intended to give you a better understanding of what these products can do, how to best use them, and how to get the most out of them. Feel free to contact the BIG DAISHOWA Marketing Department for further information regarding any topic you see here.

Aug 2021

Adjusting Screws Are Not Just Simple Set Screws

Adjusting screws are not just a simple set screw. They are a screw with a purpose—three actually.

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Cutting Tools

May 2021

Reducing L:D Ratio Provides Improvements

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.

Categories

Boring Tools

Mar 2021

Lubrication Intervals for Fine Boring Heads

To ensure reliable performance, find out how often should you lubricate your fine boring head.

Categories

Boring Tools

Feb 2021

Ground chip-breaker and molded chip-breaker

Ground Chip-breakers vs. Molded Chip-breakers

When it comes to boring operations, learn when to use a ground chip-breaker vs. a molded chip-breaker.

Categories

Boring Tools

Oct 2020

EWE Heads Shipping with Plastic Battery Tab

The EWE digital boring heads now ship with a plastic battery tab to prevent the head from turning on during shipping.

Categories

Boring Tools

Apr 2020

How to Find Minimum Insertion Depth

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

Categories

Tool Holders

Jan 2020

What is BBT and BCV?

Sometimes our customers see our tool holder catalog numbers and ask us, "What is BBT and BCV?" Great question!

Categories

Tool Holders

Dec 2019

BIG KAISER Twin Cutter Rough Boring Head

Rough Boring vs. Finish Boring

There’s more than one way to finish a hole. The most effective option will depend on the number of parts, acceptable cycle time and tolerance callouts.

Categories

Boring Tools

Oct 2019

Part Size Doesn't Matter for UNILOCK Workholding

No part or fixture is too small or too big for UNILOCK. The only limit is your imagination.

Categories

Workholding

Sep 2019

Use MEGA Chucks to Increase Your Tool Life

As cutting tool diameters get smaller, the acceptable amount of runout must decrease substantially.

Categories

Tool Holders

Aug 2019

Is Boring Faster than Reaming?

When making holes it can be difficult to decide between reaming or boring. Which way is actually faster?

Categories

Boring Tools

Jul 2019

Back Boring with Series 310 Boring Heads

Insert holders on most Series 310 boring heads can be mounted upside down to perform precision back boring operations.

Categories

Boring Tools

Jun 2019

Download 2D and 3D Tool Data with this Online Tool

Did you know you can download 2D and 3D tool data with our Manuals, DXF and Step Search online tool? It is as easy as searching for a catalog number.

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Featured

General Interest

May 2019

Precision Micro End Mills Catalog

Did you know we have a stand-alone catalog containing 14 precision micro end mill geometries?

Categories

Cutting Tools

Apr 2019

Tool Holders that Maintain Runout Accuracy When It Matters

Hydraulic chucks are an excellent choice for high accuracy applications due to their ability to maintain runout accuracy over an extended period of time.

Categories

Tool Holders

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