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Awesome. Cheers guys thankyou.
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Mixed with cutting oil it's like an abrasive paste so clean your lathe properly when done.
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I laid my hands on a beautiful boring bar from a member on here that would finish that up lovely it's only an 8mm shaft but it takes lovely carbide inserts.
I use it all the time now I've pretty much made my others redundant. I don't know who the maker is and the inserts are not easy to come by but it's an amazing tool for boring out from small diameters on hard materials.
I use it all the time now I've pretty much made my others redundant. I don't know who the maker is and the inserts are not easy to come by but it's an amazing tool for boring out from small diameters on hard materials.
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Thanks. Yeah that's the one. It's so faintly etched into the bar I can't see it.
Richard, you need to keep friends like that. Superb tools made in Japan and in todays world can be had at times for a fair price although the smaller diameter ones can fetch more. A 20mm one a friend bought not long ago from Cromwell was £175, I see there are a couple of smaller ones on the Bay for about £50 so bargains are available. Well done will last you several lifetimes. Keep a look out for inserts as they also come up at times.
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Yes it's totally nasty crud. An a right mess to. But am enjoying the difference in the materials and different procedures
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Well all I can really say is the member that gave it to me is probably one of the most knowledgeable guys on here when I comes to making swarf among other things he does and he thought of me and my little lathe first. That goes along way in my book and hopefully one day I'll return the favour because it's the most beautiful boring bar I've ever owned. So ridged for such a tiny thing.Richard, you need to keep friends like that. Superb tools made in Japan and in todays world can be had at times for a fair price although the smaller diameter ones can fetch more. A 20mm one a friend bought not long ago from Cromwell was £175, I see there are a couple of smaller ones on the Bay for about £50 so bargains are available. Well done will last you several lifetimes. Keep a look out for inserts as they also come up at times.
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Done it chaps. Perfect fit to. Happy faffing days
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Got hss tooling on the way. Should be here Monday.
Well done I'm sure you won't regret it in the long term, a bit of time to try out different shapes, various angles etc and then when you decide to go for tipped tooling you will have a good idea what type of tool will suit your work best. Rather than buy the sets when you feel ready for the change buy the individual tools that you feel work best for you. I still use HSS for much of what I do but I also have a selection of insert tooling for the harder materials or when I really want to reduce the diameter quickly. While it is not fashionable to say at the moment, it is quite possible with the right speed and feed and a well shaped and ground HSS tool on a Myford 7 series lathe to take a 4-5mm cut off mild steel in one cut. Yes you will need basic coolant and the tool will need re-sharpening more often, but you will gain a feel for the cut and how your lathe is handling it. Changing the various tool angles will also show you how small changes can help the machine by reducing the cutting force necessary and this will allow you to choose the right tool for your task. It won't happen overnight but with a bit of effort you will soon look back and say what was I worrying about. Just as you will now recognise the need for adequate clearance when boring. Good job by the way glad you got it sorted.
As a born again welder (resumed) after a long break I find this forum to have a very wide knowledge base and some very helpful people, long may it continue, they have certainly helped me a great deal which I appreciate greatly.
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As a born again welder (resumed) after a long break I find this forum to have a very wide knowledge base and some very helpful people, long may it continue, they have certainly helped me a great deal which I appreciate greatly.
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You can do an awful lot with 5 basic tools.
1 Roughing.
2 Left-hand shoulder and finishing.
3 Right-hand shoulder and finishing
4 Boring tool
5 Parting tool.
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Morning guys.
What oil do you guys use on the drip oilers for myford. I did a Google search and as usual it took me to a site forum and 300 different opinions and arguments over what oil should be used.
What oil do you guys use on the drip oilers for myford. I did a Google search and as usual it took me to a site forum and 300 different opinions and arguments over what oil should be used.
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Sorted...cheers. will get a drum on order.
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NP. Nice to see the pulley fitted. Hope it smoothed the drive out.
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Will find out this morning once I had a tidy up. It's a right mess in there at the moment.
