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Machining math.
Known inputs.
Visible assumptions.

Practical calculators for feeds, speeds, threads, coordinates, tolerances, and process setup—built to show the math close to the result.

PROCESSING
On this device
COST
Free to use
OUTPUT
Verify at machine

CALCULATOR INDEX

One operation at a time.

Every calculator has a dedicated reference page with the formula, expected units, assumptions, and task-specific warnings.

  1. 01Feeds & speedsSpindle speed

    Calculate spindle RPM from cutting speed and diameter, or convert RPM back to surface speed in metric or inch units.

  2. 02Feeds & speedsFeed & chip load

    Calculate milling feed rate or chip load from spindle RPM, cutting edges, and feed per tooth in metric or inch units.

  3. 03Process planningMaterial removal

    Calculate milling material removal rate from width of cut, depth of cut, and feed rate in metric or inch units.

  4. 04ThreadsTap drill size

    Estimate tap drill diameter from thread major diameter, pitch or TPI, and desired thread engagement for metric and inch threads.

  5. 05ThreadsPitch ↔ TPI

    Convert thread pitch in millimetres to threads per inch, or TPI to metric and inch pitch with exact spacing math.

  6. 06CoordinatesBolt circle coordinates

    Generate equally spaced X and Y hole coordinates from bolt circle diameter, hole count, start angle, center, and direction.

  7. 07GeometryChamfer & countersink

    Calculate axial depth or large diameter for a straight conical chamfer or countersink from diameters and included angle.

  8. 08ToleranceTolerance stack-up

    Calculate nominal, worst-case, and root-sum-square tolerance stack ranges from asymmetric dimension tolerances.

  9. 09TurningTurning finish

    Estimate theoretical turning surface roughness Ra and Rt from feed per revolution and tool nose radius in metric or inch units.

  10. 10Process setupCoolant mixing

    Calculate concentrate and starting-liquid volumes needed to reach a target coolant concentration in litres or gallons.

WORKING PRINCIPLES

A calculator is a check, not a process plan.

01

Inputs stay local

Calculations run in your browser. This site has no accounts, uploads, or calculation-history database.

02

Units stay visible

Selections and output units remain beside the values to reduce ambiguous conversions.

03

Limits stay attached

Each tool states what the formula assumes and where machine, tooling, material, or standards data must take over.

GUIDES & RESOURCES

Context for better decisions

Domain-specific workflows, assumptions, and primary references to use alongside the tools.

CUTTING DATA

Feeds and Speeds: A Safe, Traceable Starting Process

Use the exact toolmaker recommendation, calculate with consistent units, check machine and setup limits, and change one variable at a time.

Reviewed 2026-08-18 · 9 minRead guide →
SURFACE SPEED

Surface Feet per Minute Explained for Milling and Turning

SFM is cutting-edge speed relative to the work at the active diameter; the correct diameter and process context matter as much as the arithmetic.

Reviewed 2026-08-18 · 8 minRead guide →
THREADING

Tap Drill Size and Thread Engagement

Start with the drawing and a relevant table; percentage engagement is only a planning relationship.

Reviewed 2026-08-18 · 7 minRead guide →
HOLE PATTERNS

Bolt Circle Setup and Verification

Convert each equally spaced angle to X/Y coordinates and prove the reference feature.

Reviewed 2026-08-18 · 7 minRead guide →
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