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Plus: How to write a finishing sequence on a CNC lathe using G-Code [View this email in a browser]( [Practical Machinist]( [url]( [url]( [url]( [url]( HOW CHIRON GROUP IS BUILDING AMERICA'S FUTURE WORKFORCE With the skilled labor shortage, many are trying to take steps to onboard the next generation of machinists — and few are paving the way like the CHIRON Group. See where they assemble their high-production machines and educate machinists in their world-renowned program. [WATCH VIDEO]( [pm_chiron_apprentices]( BUILDING PROGRAM HEADER ON A CNC LATHE USING G-CODE While there's no single best way to put together the header part of CNC lathe programs, using the same style across the shop for all programmers can help avoid confusion and make it easier to work together. Marc from G-Code Tutor is here to explain it in further detail. [WATCH VIDEO]( [imc_speed]( FROM THE EZINE Selecting a Magnetic Indicator Base and Arm Dial indicators are only as useful and accurate as their bases. Here's how to select the right one for your shop. [READ MORE]( 7 Must-Have Books about Electric Discharge Machining While useful in many applications, Electric Discharge Machining can be intimidating. Read these books to boost your knowledge. [READ MORE]( STRUGGLING WITH PUSHBACK IN YOUR SHOP? Have you ever tried making suggestions at the shop to improve productivity and make life easier for everyone, only to get huge resistance from your co-workers or management? In this episode of Practical Machinist’s Machine Shop Talk, Ian Sandusky is back to help a Practical Machinist forum member on how to deal with the issue. [WATCH VIDEO]( [3_must_know_guidelines_for_turning_inserts]( CNC MACHINING FORUM How to use a probe on CNC mill We bought a Mazak CNC mill a while back and it came with a probe...The previous owner said... [READ POST AND REPLIES]( Indicating an insert drill on a lathe? Running a tight bore with a reamer clean-up after. Plan to leave .002 left for the reamer... [READ POST AND REPLIES]( NO MENTOR, NO PROBLEM Have you ever wanted to start a shop but felt like you lacked the necessary technical knowledge? Come take a tour of Protodyne Manufacturing in North Carolina and visit the self-taught machinist Kyle Hill, whose specialties center around mechanical development and design, multi-axis CNC machining, and fabricating! [WATCH VIDEO]( [7_tips+to_improve_tool_life]( HOW TO WRITE A FINISHING SEQUENCE ON A CNC LATHE USING G-CODE Marc from G-Code Tutor demonstrates how he writes the G-Code for the finishing operation, explaining each G-Code command and guiding us step by step through writing this sequence line by line. This makes it quick and easy if we utilize a subroutine when programming the roughing operation. [WATCH VIDEO]( [aisling_industries_succeeds_with_eagle_v95_axis_machining]( POPULAR PICKS [Irwin 0 - 1/2" Hanson Adjustable Tap Wrench]( Tap Extractor 3/4 Flute Broken Head Screw Remover A broken tap in the workpiece doesn't have to mean the part is scrapped! These handy tap extractors can help remove broken taps quickly and easily, saving time, and most importantly, your sanity. [VIEW PRODUCT]( [Die Makers Handbook (Volume 1)]( Tempering and Heat Treatment A comprehensive exposition of the structure of steels and the effects of different heat treatments, particularly in respect of tools. It includes solid fuel, gas and electric furnaces, case hardening, tempering, and more. [VIEW BOOK]( [Practical Machinist Logo]( 4853 N. Ravenswood | Chicago, IL 60640 | chatter@practicalmachinist.com Copyright © 2024 Practical Machinist, LLC [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [ ]