Cutting Steel Problems

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Which steel alloy are you cutting?

Is it annealed or hardened?

Are you using coolant?

Which machine are you using?

What feeds and speeds?

See the appropriate videos at:

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