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!