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ChipLoad is a free iPhone calculator built by a working machinist: speeds & feeds, chip load, drill & tap charts, thread lookup, material weight and job costing — 17 tools, no subscription.

If you're machining small parts or doing second ops, you've probably looked at both edge clamps and serrated gripper jaws. They solve the same prob...

If your soft jaws aren't holding like they used to, the problem usually isn't the jaws — it's the teeth. Serrated gripper teeth wear down, round ov...

Serrated or smooth? Pick wrong and you either can't hold the part or you ruin its finish. Here's the straight breakdown. Serrated grippers: maximum...

Nothing ruins a day like a part walking out of the vise mid-cycle. Here's why it happens and how to fix it for good. Why parts slip: Worn gripper t...