tooling (please move if needed)

[Kai]

Being new to all this I was wondering if anyone knew of a guide to tooling on lathes and milling machines etc ? a sort of what is used for what if you get my meanings.

Any pdf etc for me to sit and read would be great
 

[Hood]

Best bet is look at the tooling manufacturers sites and download some catalogues. Sandvik, Kenametal, Iscar, Sumitomo, Seco and Mitsubishi are a few. Most of the catalogues have lots of good info on cutting feeds and speeds amongst other things.
Hood

[Kai]

thanks for that

[TramAlot]

machinery's handbook, get it from your local libray or get an older version from eBay....

index example

TOOLING AND TOOLMAKING 746
• CUTTING TOOLS • CEMENTED CARBIDES • FORMING TOOLS
• MILLING CUTTERS • REAMERS • TWIST DRILLS AND
COUNTERBORES • TAPS AND THREADING DIES • STANDARD
TAPERS • ARBORS, CHUCKS, AND SPINDLES • BROACHES AND
BROACHING • FILES AND BURS • TOOL WEAR AND SHARPENING
• JIGS AND FIXTURES
MACHINING OPERATIONS 1005
• CUTTING SPEEDS AND FEEDS • SPEED AND FEED TABLES
• ESTIMATING SPEEDS AND MACHINING POWER • MACHINING
ECONOMETRICS • SCREW MACHINE FEEDS AND SPEEDS
• CUTTING FLUIDS • MACHINING NONFERROUS METALS AND NONMETALLIC
MATERIALS • GRINDING FEEDS AND SPEEDS
• GRINDING AND OTHER ABRASIVE PROCESSES • KNURLS AND
KNURLING • MACHINE TOOL ACCURACY • NUMERICAL
CONTROL • NUMERICAL CONTROL PROGRAMMING • CAD/CAM