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