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 | Additional |
Appearance | Description | Color | Speed | Pressure | Actions |
| Thin & Curled | Silver | Good | Good |
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| Hard, Thick & | Brown or Blue | Decrease | Decrease | Check Cutting |
| Short | Fluid Mix | |||
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| Hard, Strong & | Brown or Blue | Decrease | Decrease | Check Cutting |
| Thick | Fluid Mix | |||
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| Hard, Strong & | Silver or Light | Good | Decrease | Check Blade |
| Thick | Brown | Slightly | Pitch | |
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| Hard & Thin | Silver | Increase | Decrease | Check Blade |
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| Straight & Thin | Silver | Good | Increase |
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| Powdery | Silver | Decrease | Increase |
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| Curled Tight & | Silver | Good | Decrease | Check Blade |
| Thin | Pitch | |||
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Figure 21. Chip inspection chart.
G8144Z/G8145Z/G8146Z | ||
(Manufactured Since 6/11) | ||
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