I used to drive a capstan for long periods, getting the blade right was key to less cleanup work, taper the end but the right amount for your material, part drops off no pip, then over travel to clean the bar pip. That was in my HSS days.
I have now crossed over to a sandvick insert with is pretty damned good even on on a manual lathe http://www.greenwood-tools.co.uk/shopscr23.html http://www.sandvik.coromant.com/en-gb/products/t-max_q-cut/Pages/default.aspx the inserts come in left right and flat forms, also reasonable for turning in tight places I also hand grind HSS for tiny clock/watch parts, getting the edge on centre is critical for good work Dave Caroline ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
