b'Cut through challenges .4TEX DRILLThe 4TEX drill produces superior chips and improves tool life with increased coolant flow and 4-sided insert geometry. Call us for your holemaking solutions today.B. TaylorA light cut is made on 304 stainless steel with a chipbreaker insert, and the long chip is a problem.across the finish surface.Lets demonstrate with a G code program snippet that turns an OD and breaks a chip once per revolu-tion. Program parameters can be adjusted to change chip size. This is generic Fanuc code. Various con-trols have different syntax, but pro-gram flow and commands are the same. This program uses variables about the author Brandt Taylor is owner of Berlin, Massachusetts-based Taylor Engineering, aREAMING THREADINGmachine shopBORING BURNISHINGand manufacturerDRILLING SPECIALSof lathe chuck330.343.4283jaws. He can be reached at 978-838-2979. For morewww.alliedmachine.cominformation about the chuck jaws, visit www.stopjaws.com.ctemag.com/cteguide.com19MachinistsCorner.indd 19 6/16/20 9:17 PM'