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g8144 z/g8 145z/ g8146 z
(Manufactured since 6/11)
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
Appearance
Chip
Description
Chip
Color
Blade
Speed
feed
Pressure
Additional
Actions
thin & Curled silver Good Good
hard, thick &
short Brown or Blue decrease decrease Check Cutting
Fluid Mix
hard, strong &
thick Brown or Blue decrease decrease Check Cutting
Fluid Mix
hard, strong &
thick
silver or light
Brown Good decrease
slightly
Check Blade
pitch
hard & thin silver increase decrease Check Blade
pitch
straight & thin silver Good increase
powdery silver decrease increase
Curled tight &
thin silver Good decrease Check Blade
pitch
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
figure 21. Chip inspection chart.