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40mm Quick change tool post,... 23-03-2025, 09:50 AM
40mm Or........ I tried using a... 23-03-2025, 10:20 AM
Maca49 Just take it down the side in... 23-03-2025, 12:33 PM
40mm I tried that, but it still... 23-03-2025, 03:46 PM
40mm 271114This is the area i need... 23-03-2025, 10:24 AM
STC fyi carbide stuff from... 23-03-2025, 10:39 AM
Maca49 Tried Chevpac or Machinery... 23-03-2025, 12:31 PM
Fssprecision I use pretty much only... 23-03-2025, 01:05 PM
No.3 I'd have a good look at the... 23-03-2025, 01:57 PM
Fssprecision Yep I have the 200 series,... 23-03-2025, 02:33 PM
40mm bloody good point, that will... 23-03-2025, 03:48 PM
No.3 I would say that it was... 23-03-2025, 05:35 PM
40mm Oh I have an idea... 23-03-2025, 11:16 PM
40mm I just dont want to stuff up... 23-03-2025, 11:17 PM
Makros I've got two spares of these.... 23-03-2025, 02:52 PM
40mm I guess you brought three... 23-03-2025, 04:38 PM
Makros Yep worked out it was cheaper... 23-03-2025, 05:18 PM
No.3 Yep, those are the 200-series... 23-03-2025, 02:52 PM
Makros Really good carbide insert... 23-03-2025, 02:55 PM
No.3 Yeah, them spendy though. I... 23-03-2025, 03:40 PM
Fssprecision This the guy I got mine from,... 23-03-2025, 04:54 PM
No.3 Yeah that is cheap, very good... 23-03-2025, 05:29 PM
40mm hat link isnt working, it... 24-03-2025, 11:33 AM
Fssprecision Yep strange, I can't get on... 24-03-2025, 12:44 PM
40mm PLease 23-03-2025, 11:18 PM
No.3 What's the center height of... 24-03-2025, 06:55 AM
40mm Its 140 to the bed 24-03-2025, 11:31 AM
No.3 Yep same center height as... 24-03-2025, 11:42 AM
No.3 https://toolsnz.com/ Fresh... 24-03-2025, 12:56 PM
Makros I can't find the tool holders... 24-03-2025, 01:07 PM
40mm that works 24-03-2025, 03:26 PM
No.3 https://www.aliexpress.com/ite... 24-03-2025, 01:33 PM
Makros Aliexpress if you are... 24-03-2025, 01:37 PM
40mm So, Makros and No.3 are... 24-03-2025, 03:29 PM
Makros Certainly looks like it to me. 24-03-2025, 03:53 PM
No.3 I believe that any toolholder... 24-03-2025, 03:57 PM
40mm thanks guys, very helpful so... 24-03-2025, 10:16 PM
SixtyTen The stuff from machinery... 28-03-2025, 07:02 PM
40mm Thats some good advice mate,... 30-03-2025, 10:05 PM
SixtyTen Unfortunately not, I sold all... 31-03-2025, 10:01 PM
40mm Thanks. Hows that new... 31-03-2025, 10:11 PM
No.3 I've found this about the... 01-04-2025, 07:50 PM
Stocky Buy some TNGG style high rate... 01-04-2025, 08:47 PM
OPO sometimes HSS is the best... 01-04-2025, 08:47 PM
Stocky Good timing same suggestion.... 01-04-2025, 08:50 PM
No good names left I'm always willing to come... 01-04-2025, 09:03 PM
No.3 It's actually not that hard... 28-03-2025, 07:34 PM
No good names left Unless it's large I never... 28-03-2025, 07:52 PM
40mm Ive ground a lot of chisels... 30-03-2025, 10:01 PM
gundoc I am in the process of... 30-03-2025, 10:21 PM
SixtyTen Its too small and I have it... Yesterday, 05:07 PM
40mm I might just do that, Ill... Yesterday, 11:57 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40mm View Post
    Thats some good advice mate, I have a bunch of HSS and carbide already.
    Ill have a go at grinding as I want to learn, and Ive already got a lot of experience grinding chisels and plane blades etc. But thanks for the advice!
    SO.... are you telling me you have a surplus of tool holders and need to sell them???
    Unfortunately not, I sold all of them with the lathe to someone on the forum. Was a great deal for them.
    I'm now running a 1100kg precision lathe and have a multi-fix QCTP. The multi-fix is handy for how I work, but I would not recommend it to most simply because of the price.

    A good bit of advice for HSS and small lathes, is grind them to the rake and clearance angles for aluminium, and use them to cut steel. Works fantastically on low rigidity lathes and long slender parts. Same can be said for buying aluminium carbide inserts rather than steel. Most steel inserts need to be pushed reasonably hard before they will achieve anything resembling a decent finish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SixtyTen View Post
    Unfortunately not, I sold all of them with the lathe to someone on the forum. Was a great deal for them.
    I'm now running a 1100kg precision lathe and have a multi-fix QCTP. The multi-fix is handy for how I work, but I would not recommend it to most simply because of the price.

    A good bit of advice for HSS and small lathes, is grind them to the rake and clearance angles for aluminium, and use them to cut steel. Works fantastically on low rigidity lathes and long slender parts. Same can be said for buying aluminium carbide inserts rather than steel. Most steel inserts need to be pushed reasonably hard before they will achieve anything resembling a decent finish.
    Thanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SixtyTen View Post
    Unfortunately not, I sold all of them with the lathe to someone on the forum. Was a great deal for them.
    I'm now running a 1100kg precision lathe and have a multi-fix QCTP. The multi-fix is handy for how I work, but I would not recommend it to most simply because of the price.

    A good bit of advice for HSS and small lathes, is grind them to the rake and clearance angles for aluminium, and use them to cut steel. Works fantastically on low rigidity lathes and long slender parts. Same can be said for buying aluminium carbide inserts rather than steel. Most steel inserts need to be pushed reasonably hard before they will achieve anything resembling a decent finish.
    I've found this about the carbide angles to be quite true - you either need a ballsy rate of feed or a ball twitching depth of cut or a pucker factor rate of feed to make them fly. Or a combination of the three that most smaller machines don't feel to be truly within their comfort zone. A good compromise is some of the stainless steel specific inserts for some reason.

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    Quote Originally Posted by No.3 View Post
    I've found this about the carbide angles to be quite true - you either need a ballsy rate of feed or a ball twitching depth of cut or a pucker factor rate of feed to make them fly. Or a combination of the three that most smaller machines don't feel to be truly within their comfort zone. A good compromise is some of the stainless steel specific inserts for some reason.
    Buy some TNGG style high rate cermet inserts and you will not regret it for a low power machine. They do well in many things. A great generalist insert.

    https://carbidenz.co.nz/tngg160404r-...-wonder-insert
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    sometimes HSS is the best choice if you are doing an unusual/awkward job, esp if your machine is fairly light. Assab 17 is head and shoulders more durable than the rest imo, and surprisingly affordable if you sniff around a bit. also in recent times i've been using "wonder inserts" from carbide nz for things like resurfacing the clutch face on a flywheel (localised work hardened patches) where a normal carbide insert "pushes off" a whisker. https://carbidenz.co.nz/tngg160408r-...wonder-insert/
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    Quote Originally Posted by OPO View Post
    sometimes HSS is the best choice if you are doing an unusual/awkward job, esp if your machine is fairly light. Assab 17 is head and shoulders more durable than the rest imo, and surprisingly affordable if you sniff around a bit. also in recent times i've been using "wonder inserts" from carbide nz for things like resurfacing the clutch face on a flywheel (localised work hardened patches) where a normal carbide insert "pushes off" a whisker. https://carbidenz.co.nz/tngg160408r-...wonder-insert/
    Good timing same suggestion. We have turned as little as 0.01mm off shafts before at work and often have hours of run time on a corner. As long as you don't smash them 6 cutting edges makes a very affordable insert that doesn't require high speed or deep cuts and gives a great finish.
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