Brass is a popular material for CNC lathe and CNC milling parts manufacturing, especially the 360 brass, which is called free machining brass. What is 360 brass and what is it used for? Here CNClathing.com will start from its composition, introduce the brass 360 properties and difference between 260 and 360 brass. ......

The drill bit is a widely used machining tool in mechanical manufacturing, especially in the process of drilling holes of specific parts, we have updated the list of drill bit and tap size, you can check it for selecting right drilling tool corresponding to the desired diameter. Today we introduce some characteristics and tips of CNC drilling, involves chip breaking and removal, hole precision improvement and more. ......

A metal has different standards or codes in different countries and regions, for example, 304L stainless steel is X2CrNi1911 in DIN standard, it’s important to master international standards of common material before you purchase a batch of imported material for specific CNC machining parts fabrication, the widely used standards involves America (US), France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain, Sweden, China, England (UK) and the European Union. In this article, we are providing the chart for checking an......

Strength is a critical factor in metal uses, for example, some applications require stronger aluminum parts, while some products need high steel hardness or yield strength of steel, this may determine the selection of CNC machining material or product design. Here we collect the metal strength chart (tensile, yield strength, hardness, and density included) and mechanical properties chart of common metals of different grades for your reference. ......

Whether you are working for architectural design or CNC manufacturing industries, a reliable tool is critical to save time and obtain maximum effectiveness. CAD Software can realize the creation of your 2D or 3D modeling and CNC machining parts. Here we list the best free CAD software 2020 and best CAD software for beginners and professionals as well as the options in CNC, plus the features, capabilities, benefits, and prices of the software for simpler selection. ......

Wire gauge is a measurement system of the wire size, it determines the amount of electric current a wire can safely carry, as well as its electrical resistance and weight. The development of standardized wire gauges helps the selection of the right wires for particular purposes. Here is the introduction to American Wire Gauge and AWG chart (wire gauge chart) with detailed data for reference and download. ......

Engineers may need a steel gauge chart to determine the required dimensions of the material to be machined, to understand the gauge system and familiar with the thickness for specific gauge such as 16 gauge thickness, here we’ll explain what is sheet metal gauge (thickness), how does it work, and the sheet metal gauge chart for stainless steel, sheet steel, galvanized steel, aluminum, brass, and copper. ......

Drilling is a process of producing a hole while tapping is a technique used to cut a thread inside a hole, so the drill bit and tapping tool are often used in sequential to fabricate CNC parts with thread holes. When it comes to the selection of drill bit sizes and tap sizes, there are standard drill and tap size chart for reference. ......