chip inspection chart

Chip Inspection Chart

The best method of evaluating the performance of your cutting operation is to inspect the chips that are formed. Refer to the chart below for chip inspection guidelines.

Chip

Chip

Chip

Blade

Feed

Feed

Additional

Appearance

Description

Color

Speed

Rate

Pressure

Actions

 

Thin & Curled

Silver

Good

Good

Good

 

 

Hard, Thick &

Brown or Blue

Decrease

Decrease

Decrease

 

 

Short

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard, Strong &

Brown or Blue

Decrease

Decrease

Decrease

 

 

Thick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard, Strong &

Silver or Light

Good

Decrease

Decrease

Check Blade

 

Thick

Brown

Slightly

Slightly

Pitch

 

 

 

Hard & Thin

Silver

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Check Blade

 

Pitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight & Thin

Silver

Good

Increase

Increase

 

 

Powdery

Silver

Decrease

Increase

Increase

 

 

Curled Tight &

Silver

Good

Decrease

Decrease

Check Blade

 

Thin

Pitch

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 38. Chip inspection chart.

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Grizzly G0664 owner manual Chip Inspection Chart, Additional, Appearance, Actions