How To Make A Metal Lathe Parting Tool

The cutting bits for a lathe in particular a metal lathe require occasional.

How to make a metal lathe parting tool. The chuck key that came with my 1936 South Bend Lathe was pretty worn out by the time I took ownership a few years ago. Make sure the leadscrew is in the neutral position so thatthe leadscrew is not moving. I shaped the end of the blade like the Sorby Parting Tool double angle look.

Ive always been a fan of upcycling tools and tools made from scrap. This new tool can then be mounted onto the back toolpost of my Taig lathe. I then cut the end of the blade off to square it off and I cut and ground down the teeth.

Trusted China Suppliers Verified by SGS. The blade holder and a bar I milled and drilled and tapped 14-20 to bolt to the blade holder that holds the whole assembly in the tool holder. Adding an angle to the tool longer at which side of the cut you need to save allows the cut off part to be held a little longer so you end up.

This can be done several ways. The cutting tool is then slowly moved into the workpiece removing material as the piece spins against it. 45 out of 5 stars.

This cut is always at right angles to the axis of the lathe. A lathe is a machine tool that rotates a workpiece rapidly. After watching a video from Mike Peace on Making and Using Beading and Parting Tools I ordered 4 HSS Square Cutting Tool Bits Bar 8mm x 8mm x 200mm that would be about 516 x 7 78I paid around 11 dollars for 4 of these you can find them here HSS Cutting Bits.

The most common two are using a 1-2-3block or a dial indicator as shown in Figure 8. If the tool is alittle high it will have a tendency to climb the work. The tip of the tool should be exactly perpendicular to the workpiece.