RE-NEW MACHINE & MAINTENANCE, A Division of Repair Parts, Inc.
2415 Kishwaukee Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104    Phone: (815) 968-4499   Fax: (815) 968-4694

The One-Stop Shop for
Barber-Colman Machine Tools

  • Machine tool reconditioning
  • Repair and replacement parts
  • Factory trained service
  • Training -- operator, set up, or maintenance -- in your facility or ours
  • Gear Machine Sales -- We have reconditioned hobbers & sharpeners in stock -- can be seen under power
  • Hob sharpening
  • Consulting and appraisals

"Tips & Techniques"

The "Tips & Techniques" section offers helpful hints on the use and maintenance of your Barber-Colman gear cutting and hob sharpening machines. We have a wealth of information available on this kind of equipment and we think that this would be the ideal forum to share some of it with you. We will be changing these tips monthly, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back often.


This Month's Tip - February, 2001

Last month we promised you more information concerning Material SFM. We are happy to complete the list from last month.


MATERIAL SFM NOT EXCEEDING 35 Rc
These values may vary in accordance with the number of teeth, length of cut, rigidity, NDP, hardness and type of hob used.
Meehanite or Gray Iron
30-35,000 Tensile M2 Hob 110 SFM
  BC6 Hob 140 SFM
40,000 Tensile M2 Hob 90 SFM
  BC6 Hob 120 SFM
45,000 Tensile M2 Hob 70 SFM
  BC6 Hob 100 SFM
50,000 Tensile M2 Hob 60 SFM
  BC6 Hob 80 SFM
60,000 Anealed BC6 Hob 100 SFM

Nodular (Ductile) Iron
10-70-03 BC6 Hob 120 SFM
60-45-10 BC6 Hob 120 SFM
60-40-15 BC6 Hob 120 SFM
120-90-02 BC6 Hob 120 SFM
80-60-03 BC6 Hob 130 SFM
80-55-06 BC6 Hob 170 SFM
60-45-10 BC6 Hob 180 SFM

Pearlitic Malleable
26-32 Rc M3 Hob 120 SFM

Brass & Copper
Free Machining Brass 750 SFM
Naval Brass 220 SFM
Clock Brass 630 SFM
Brass Bar Comp 22 750 SFM
SAE 70 200 SFM
SAE 72 750 SFM
Copper Alloy 353 700 SFM
Copper Alloy 342 700 SFM2

Bronze
#62 150 SFM
#63 220 SFM
#64 200 SFM
#65 150 SFM
#600 190 SFM
#603 450 SFM
#621 530 SFM
#640 450 SFM
#660 500 SFM


NOTE: Second Cut Speed Rates may be increased by 50%.

If you have any questions or we can help, please feel free to contact us.

The "Tips" Archive
January, 2001 January, 2002 January, 2003 January, 2004 January, 2005
February, 2001 February, 2002 February, 2003 February, 2004 February, 2005
March, 2001 March, 2002 March, 2003 March, 2004 March, 2005
April, 2001 April, 2002 April, 2003 April, 2004 April, 2005
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June, 2001 June, 2002 June, 2003 June, 2004 June, 2005
July, 2001 July, 2002 July, 2003 July, 2004 July, 2005
August, 2001 August, 2002 August, 2003 August, 2004 August, 2005
September, 2001 September, 2002 September, 2003 September, 2004 September, 2005
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November, 2001 November, 2002 November, 2003 November, 2004 November, 2005
December, 2001 December, 2002 December, 2003 December, 2004 December, 2005


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