noahc14•2mo ago

Pro tip: Catching chatter early keeps your parts clean

Honestly, I learned to adjust feeds when I spot chatter. Tbh, it's saved me from redoing parts multiple times.

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lopez.karen2mo ago

Actually, slowing down is almost always the right first move for tool chatter.

the_wesley2mo ago

Learned that the hard way too, I mean ignoring chatter just makes everything worse later. Now I listen for that sound change and bump the speed down a tiny bit right away. Idk why I ever tried to power through it, maybe it's just me but that always wrecked the finish. Definitely saves a ton of time over fixing a messed-up part.

michaelk232mo ago

Actually sometimes more speed helps, not less. Depends if it's tool chatter or workpiece vibration though.