Grinding Cutting Tools - PART 1

Brought to you by the Machine Tech Video Blog! Yes, we are still alive!

This video is part one in a five-part series on grinding high speed steel cutting tools for the lathe. In this video, Adam introduces tool geometry and tool materials. He covers:

+ How a tool cuts material
+ Critical angles on a cutting tool
+ Categories and common types of cutting tools
+ Cutting forces
+ High speed steel and its common grades

STAY TUNED FOR PART TWO TO SEE A DEMONSTRATION OF GRINDING A RIGHT-HAND CUTTING TOOL!

Title music by Son of Robot - "Ninja Kick Skilz (lvl01)"
(Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.)

Special thanks to Laney College in Oakland, CA.

For more about Laney College, check out the website: http://laney.edu/machine_technology/

AND BE SURE TO SMASH THAT "LIKE" BUTTON!