"jim rozen" wrote in message
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In article , Harold & Susan Vordos says...

The other is swarf. The true definition is not the same as chips.
When
you buy a CNC, it may include a chip removal system, but I have yet to
read
of a swarf removing system, although you may find that a grinding machine
may offer swarf control.

We've done this one before Harold. The term is used differently in
different parts of the world. If you were from Ireland (as was the
instructor in one of my classes) you would indeed use the terms
'swarf' and 'chips' interchangeably.

Swarf also has meanings beyond the metalworking fields, btw.

Jim

Yeah, I think I alluded to that when I mentioned that we are a group posting
from many countries.

Ever looked under your hood? In the UK, one would raise the "bonnet" to do
that. g

Harold