Tips & Tricks

Enjoy tips & tricks written by BIG KAISER product managers. These tips are intended to give you a better understanding of what these products can do, how to best use them and how to get the most out of them. Feel free to contact the BIG KAISER Marketing Department for further information regarding any topic you see here.

Aug 2021

Adjusting Screws Are Not Just Simple Set Screws

Adjusting screws are not just a simple set screw. They are a screw with a purpose—three actually.

Categories

Cutting Tools

May 2021

Reducing L:D Ratio Provides Improvements

Reducing the L:D ratio provides an improvement in speed which then provides longer tool life, better surface finish and size control of the bore.

Categories

Boring Tools

Mar 2021

Lubrication Intervals for Fine Boring Heads

To ensure reliable performance, find out how often should you lubricate your fine boring head.

Categories

Boring Tools

Feb 2021

Ground chip-breaker and molded chip-breaker

Ground Chip-breakers vs. Molded Chip-breakers

When it comes to boring operations, learn when to use a ground chip-breaker vs. a molded chip-breaker.

Categories

Boring Tools

Oct 2020

EWE Heads Shipping with Plastic Battery Tab

The EWE digital boring heads now ship with a plastic battery tab to prevent the head from turning on during shipping.

Categories

Boring Tools

Apr 2020

How to Find Minimum Insertion Depth

The is no general rule to cutting tool shank insertion as a multiplier for shank diameter. All tool holder types have different requirements.

Categories

Tool Holders

Jan 2020

What is BBT and BCV?

Sometimes our customers see our tool holder catalog numbers and ask us, "What is BBT and BCV?" Great question!

Categories

Tool Holders

Dec 2019

BIG KAISER Twin Cutter Rough Boring Head

Rough Boring vs. Finish Boring

There’s more than one way to finish a hole. The most effective option will depend on the number of parts, acceptable cycle time and tolerance callouts.

Categories

Boring Tools

Oct 2019