Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Calculating mechanical forces

In a message dated 8/2/2005 12:45:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
elson@... writes:

Slower cutting speed means GREATER cutting forces. I also suspect wood
causes
much more friction between the tool, the chips and the workpiece than
when cutting
metal. That ends up as torque on the workpiece, rather than linear
force against the
face of the work. The round ways can probably handle torque better than
linear
force.



This is correct. Lots of friction when cuttin wood or wood products.



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