Toolin' Around Sonic Blog
Welcome to Toolin’ Around Sonic, your go-to resource for everything related to carbide tooling, metal cutting, milling operations and more. Here, we explore the challenges and techniques behind precision machining—from optimizing cutting tool geometry and feed rates, to navigating tool wear, coatings, and maintenance. Whether you're in a high-production shop or pushing performance at the spindle, we’re here to share sharp insights, practical strategies, and real-world know-how—brought to you by the team at Sonic Tools LP.
Unique Materials Call for Unique Solutions.
The Trouble with "Easy" Aluminum
Out of all the metals, composites, alloys, and other materials we encounter when machining, working with aluminum is typ
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