Released May 11, 2020.
Legacy Policies are Dead. Long Live the New Policies! Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the “new normal” as it relates to policies and communication changes around us.
Author: Matrix Team
Released May 4, 2020.
PMPA Members have been working hard to make necessary ventilator parts in these times of crisis. How did this all come together? Miles Free explains the details on this weeks episode of Speaking of Precision: Monday With Miles!
Released May 4, 2020.
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller go over some key topics pertaining to this new “working from home” thing that our country is dealing with!
Released April 28, 2020.
What is Machinability? Miles Free gives his take on what exactly that means!
Carbon Steel Bar Buyer’s Manual
Copyright 1980
MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION
Chemical Composition by Grades
AVAILABLE STOCK SIZE·
All Grades of Material .
MANUFACTURING TOLERANCE FOR COLD FINISHED
CARBON STEEL BAR STOCK
OTHER TOLERANCES, COLD DRAWN CARBON STOCK
Out of Round.
Sectional
Straightness
HOT ROLLED CARBON STEEL BAR
BAR DEFECTS CLEANUP
Cleanup Tolerances
MACHINABILITY VERSUS GRAIN SIZE AND MICROSTRUCTURE
VARIATION IN MACHINABILITY.
CHIP CHARACTERISTICS
WELDING AND COLD WORKING OF MATERIALS
SURFACE FINISH OF COLD DRAWN BAR.
BURRING TENDENCY
SPECIALLY TREATED STEELS.
Plastics Machining Manual
Copyright 1967. Plastics Machining Manual Compiled by plastics producers and processors. Includes machining data tables. 53 pages
THERMOPLASTICS
Polyamides (Nylon)
Fluorocarbons (Teflon)
Acetals ~Delrin)
Polyethylene – Polypropylene
Polycarbonantes
Acrylics
Polyvinylchlorides (PVC)
Polystyrenes (Styrene)
Cellulosics
THERMOSETTING PLASTICS
TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN ORDERING PLASTICS
HOW TO IDENTIFY PLASTICS
STORING AND HANDLING