Tools of the Trade - Haas Automation Tip of the Day

Every CNC machine needs the proper tools to go from being a shiny new piece of technology to a mechanism that actually cuts metal, makes parts, and then makes money.

With that in mind Mark selected what he believes is the best cross section of tooling to get your new machine, or existing machine, running parts on day one.

This is a big kit and it represents a significant investment. But with the realization that you'll probably end up with most of these tools in your shop after 6 months to a year, this is a great way to get out in front of what you'll need and save money, time, and frustration along the way.

Here's the link to the Mill Tooling and Workholding Starter Kit:

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[Winmeister]

As a future machinist, I found this to be one of the most informative videos yet. I had a chance to see this kit at IMTS.

[scottwatrous]

It's funny I'm watching this and going "I have basically everything in this kit but it took me about a year of slowly working thru figuring out what I wanted to get here, and we probably spent at least as much, plus shipping."

If this was an option back in 2020, oh man so much time I could have saved. Plus negotations over tooling purchases when we could have just bundled it with the machine sale? OOOF. Well good on y'all for having it now.

What I think the package needs is a wrench or tool for installing the pull studs, and the key for installing the cap screws for shell mills. I remember trying to solve those things being a bit of a quagmire in a new shop and I ended up resorting to just an adjustable wrench for the pull suds for a while, and ended up doing some serious ad-hoc shenanigans to use a hex bolt as the hex wrench to put together my shell mill, was not part of any standard set and couldn't even get the right wrench at the hardware store down the street.

[jtjjbannie]

Man, Tool technology never stops evolving.

[Eluderatnight]

Solid carbide drills are so nice. Nearly had a heart attack watching it go full send with no peck.

[RambozoClown]

I've been preloading set screw holders ever since I learned the hard way that endmills can be pulled out of collets on a manual Bridgeport some 40 years ago.

[AlbertScoot]

As you get more experience as a machinist you start picking up on how coatings work on different materials, this covered a lot of what usually takes a lot of experience to learn, thanks.

[ydna]

one thing seldom mentioned is the tool's cutting geometry which is usually unknown with uncoated tools. The cutter could be ground for aggressive sharpness for aluminum just without the ZRN coating, or it could be ground for "any material" (seems often ferrous steel) which COULD be used for aluminum but tend to chatter and can't be supercharged like an aluminum-specific cutter. I see the haastooling site mentions this which is definitely helpful. Most suppliers just say "uncoated" or "bright" and you're left to guess by visuals which is just asking for trouble a year from now when you pick it out of the toolbox 🤔

[BrilliantDesignOnline]

A very comprehensive solution. I especially appreciated the discussion on coatings relative to ferrous and non-ferrous applications. And, as usual, BRILLIANTLY conveyed by Mark in a super relatable and understandable format. (downloading this vid for ref later) The amount of thought and practicality of the array of tools is incredible, and as a bulk purchase, will cover a HUGE array of introductory needs, with known precision (compared to buying piecemeal). Thank you for these informative and entertaining vids.

[maloyaircraft]

I was just having a conversation with a friend yesterday about tooling my new TM-2P that is about to be delivered. Looks like this is the solution!

[TG-qmbk]

You're definitely not the only one pushing or pulling your tool against the set screw. I've been doing it that way for a long time for the same reasons you mentioned.

[manishkumartomar]

please make a kit like this in all metric sizes, that would be very much appreciated, always great tips in "tip tof the day". - big fan

[bendingsands]

Any chance we could get a tip of the day on tool coatings specifically as well as identifying worn tools. Also, tool regrind information like best use practices, when to get one reground, whether a job should use regrinds or new tools. I recently started working in a tool and die shop that uses regrinds and I've had trouble knowing when to change tools when they aren't chipped, but worn, and when using a regrind is okay. I've noticed that on some tools and jobs I've run that regrinds tend to break. Thanks for all you do.

[sidlinger]

I know how to pronounce sommelier now!

And of course this is yet another splendid Terryberry video In all other respects as well. I shopped Haas Tooling from pretty much day one, and it's been exciting to watch the product line flesh out. The combination of Haas becoming a full-spectrum tooling provider and all of your videos to put things in sequence and in context make it actually possible to approach sophisticated machining ab initio, without formal training or apprenticeship.

I have certainly had a lot of fun with my UMC-750 and ST-25Y, and I came to all of this through these Tips of the Day. Thank you!

[johnl]

I do the same with the endmill holders out for endmills and in for drilling tools

[scottwatrous]

Oh good, more Mark! Was worried for a bit there.

[adammiller]

I pull my endmills out as well before tightening down with Weldon holders. I Had endmills pull out before and this helps a lot, a classic old school method

[MaxWattage]

This video was a veritable treasure trove of well-researched and helpful information.
The kit itself is marked as "Not Currently Available In Your Region", (The UK in this case), but I look forward to HAAS making a fully Metric version of this kit available for your UK customers.

[Alex-rfmd]

for the sidelock holders, at my work we only use them for replacable tip drills and chamfermill, drills bodies have a flange, chamfermill has a bigger body than the shank so in both cases there is a Z face contact instead of the set screw sitting method you mentionned, in some cases it can be a big advantage to consider "shouldered" shanks for sidelock when possible

[dmak_]

Wine with steak and chicken for lunch because "its for the video"

[pablojaramillo]

Damn, one of the most useful videos I have found! but then I started to watch more and each of them is full of useful knowledge! thanks so much for this.