As you might have noticed, our FSWizard.com Online Speed and Feed Calculator has a limit of just 3 workpiece materials.
But if you are our customer you can get access to all the latest materials using your FSWizard login details.
Just go to Menu->Settings->Customer Login and enter your First name, Last name and email.
Our users have asked for better integration between HSMAdvisor's built-in Materials library and the thing called Cross Reference table and finally here it is!
Now when you click on the "More" button next to the "Material" drop-down list...
... the updated Material Cross Reference dialog appears.
We have many helpful articles over at HSMAdvisor Help portal. But beacuse of that very reason not many website visitors actually read any of them.
It is a pitty that most advanced users will never actually visit the help section, because they already know how to operate HSMAdvisor.
And this particular one, I believe, is too useful (I just updated it to include more info) for my customers and other machinists to keep it burried in some help section that few ever read.
Before we start milling away our stock we first need to get down to the required depth.
This is not a problem with external features when we can plunge outside.
When machining closed pockets, however, we need to find a way to get down to the machining depth first.
As usual there are several ways to get the job done. The plunging methods listed here are not ordered by their preference.
For various machining operations on different materials some may be more preferable than others.
This is one the best ones in my opinion.
Very few machining modes can compete in effectiveness with drilling and this method will get you the best combined tool life on most materials and (in case of many deep pockets) the least machining time, even when tool change time is factored in.
Out of all kinds of feedback forms on HSMAdvisor (we have Forums, User Feedback and Unistall Feedback) web site the only one I dread opening is the "Uninstall Feedback".
When someone uninstalls HSMAdvisor, on the last step the program asks to provide the final feedback to maybe help us make HSMAdvisor better.
I do not like reading this form very much because it means that would-be users left in some way dissatisfied with the program.
And that really breaks my heart!
Among the most common answers is stuff like "does not support metric" even though IT VERY MUCH SUPPORTS METRIC.
We have, without a doubt, one of the most flexible units system of all machining-related software products.
I guess I have to improve in helping people learn how to use many unit switches within the program.
But the one that stood out is this one:
Thank you Jeremy! Really made my day!
Another update is coming this weekend.
I am adding some materials and this threads specification drawing:
Requested by one of the users, I am sure it will be a big help.
As usual the latest update can be downloaded over here: http://hsmadvisor.com/?page=HSMAdvisor
Check this out, guys.
Been working on this for the past couple of weeks:
New FSWizard Speeds and Feeds Calc will have not only modern improved design. But latest tools and materials.
Special attention is being paid to have it produce EXACTLY the same results as our HSMAdvisor desktop app.
It is not complete yet, but it is almost there - making it catch up to the latest HSMAdvisor code is a big job.
The new calculator will replace our online calculator as well.....
Yes, you heard that right! You will be able to run exactly the same FSWizard Speed and Feed calc on your mobile phone, desktop and even Windows Mobile.
Heck, it will even work on Mac!
Best of all, it will be published as an update to our existing apps, so our existing customers will not have to buy an upgrade, unlike what some other "Machinist Calculator" has done in the past.
I will keep you posted.
Cheers!
A few days ago a HSMAdvisor user asked for Hardness conversion chart to be added to our great product.
So. Here we go:
It is accessible on Reference tab.
This chart is now available in update v1.405 at the old address: http://hsmadvisor.com/?page=HSMAdvisor
Why i am stressing the location is because some file hosting websites are hosting something that claims to be genuine HSMAdvisor software without first asking for my permission.
Please always download our software from hsmadvisor.com website.
Our software is also signed with my name.
So you can be sure it comes from me directly and is not tainted by malicious code.
Also in this update i added Acrylic to the materials list.
Regards!
There had not been any updates to HSMAdvisor for several months now.
And there is a very good reason for that.
We have been working hard on a lot of new super-cool features and improving the old functionality.
I am going to explain the most important improvements below.
Have you ever wondered how much tool life can deteriorate when using coolant with High-Speed Machining (HSM)?
Or maybe you never really saw the boost in tool life when using HSM techniques because you had to use coolant?
Well, here is a test result I just got from running the same tool at the same Speed and Feed with and without coolant.
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