Gun Drilling Brass, Bronze, and Copper Alloys: Soft Materials, Specific Challenges
Gun Drilling Brass, Bronze, and Copper Alloys: Soft Materials, Specific Challenges I have spent years behind gun drilling machines, and if there is one thing I have learned it is that “easy to machine” does not mean easy to gun drill. Brass, bronze, copper, and beryllium copper are the classic examples. They are soft, they are gummy, and they will fight you in ways that steel never does. This article covers what I have found actually works. ...