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Help! => Tooling Review => Topic started by: Allen Smithee on July 07, 2019, 05:46:41 PM

Title: ArcEuro Parting
Post by: Allen Smithee on July 07, 2019, 05:46:41 PM: A few weeks ago I put one of these insert part off tools (https://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Cutting-Tools/Lathe-Turning-Tools-Indexable/ARC-Indexable-Turning-Tools/SLTBN-Part-Off-Blade-Tool-Blocks-with-Part-Off-Blade) on my birthday list, and today I tried it in anger. I have the 2mm one on the supplied holder with 10mm spigot (to suit my Myford S7).

I just wanted to say I found it an excellent piece of kit. It parted some 10mm dural and 25mm stainless (303) like a coolish knife through stilton. The cut was clean, accurate and chatter free, and quite unfussed about feed speeds.*

So thanks again Ketan - another useful item at an affordable price!

AS

* I normally find parting works best for me if I push the tool a bit hard - I find being gentle with it usually results in chattering
Title: Re: ArcEuro Parting
Post by: Firebird on July 07, 2019, 06:02:14 PM: Hi

I have one of those too on my Myford ML7. I use it upside down in a rear tool post.

Parting off is no problem at all in all types of metal

Cheers

Rich
Title: Re: ArcEuro Parting
Post by: Bluechip on July 07, 2019, 07:42:39 PM: Quote from: Allen Smithee on July 07, 2019, 05:46:41 PM

So thanks again Ketan - another useful item at an affordable price!

AS

My 10mm x 10mm item came from Chinese Chinaland, c/w 4 tips for < £10 even MORE affordable .. :whoohoo:

They are pretty good though, no matter where they came from ...

Dave
Title: Re: ArcEuro Parting
Post by: Jo on July 07, 2019, 07:44:21 PM: Quote from: Bluechip on July 07, 2019, 07:42:39 PM
My 10mm x 10mm item came from Chinese Chinaland, c/w 4 tips for < £10 even MORE affordable .. :whoohoo:

Sounds good, give us the link then Dave so we can all share in your good fortune :)

Jo
Title: Re: ArcEuro Parting
Post by: Bluechip on July 07, 2019, 07:52:56 PM: Quote from: Jo on July 07, 2019, 07:44:21 PM
Quote from: Bluechip on July 07, 2019, 07:42:39 PM
My 10mm x 10mm item came from Chinese Chinaland, c/w 4 tips for < £10 even MORE affordable .. :whoohoo:

Sounds good, give us the link then Dave so we can all share in your good fortune :)

Jo

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122584333724

Not there any-more .... :'(

Dave
Title: Re: ArcEuro Parting
Post by: Jo on July 07, 2019, 08:44:02 PM: This one looks the same https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MGEHR1010-2-Grooving-Turning-Tool-Holder-With-10pcs-MGMN200-Insert-For-2mm-Cut/303003352741 but its cheaper :-X

Jo
Title: Re: ArcEuro Parting
Post by: pgp001 on July 07, 2019, 11:06:06 PM: Yuk............ :ThumbsDown:

I bought one of those recently from one of the well known suppliers that attend exhibitions, I used it yesterday for the first time and it is the worst bit of junk I have wasted money on for a long time.
Needless to say I reverted back to making a a grooving cutter from an old broken HSS milling cutter shank and held it in a bit of mild steel flat bar in the toolpost. :ThumbsUp:

I was actually making bits for Agnes believe it or not, it's a year since I touched it :-[

Phil