How To Use A Parting Off Tool

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How to use a parting off tool. Otherwise Ill sweep an indicator and tram the parting tool just as you would a mill vise. Using a cut-off or parting tool one one of these lathes is a bit of an art. The other hand is ready to catch the turning as the wood separates and comes off of the lathe.

If the carbide cutter has an angle on it it is usually quite small. Cutting technique as well as different uses for the tool are covered. Use a peeling cut to form a groove about 14 deep near the middle of the piece.

Step 3 if the cutting edge is below the center there will be an undesired pip at the end of the operation. First you must have a sharp tool with the correct relief angle at the point. A narrow insert creates lower cutting forces and saves material.

Second you need to do the cutting operation as close to the headstock as possible AND if possible support the outer end of the workpiece with a tailstock center--either live or dead. For an optimal parting tool set-up use a tool holder with a short overhang to avoid vibration. Next I took the blade over to the disk sander and ground it down to bare metal.

This may still leave you with a small piece of wood to clean up at the head stock end and a slightly larger piece at the tail stock. How to use Get peace of mind with parting off tools that deliver chip control long tool life and machining efficiency. As seen in the images below if the cutting edge is below center the edge will leave a pip on the last step near center.

Then use a conventional HSS parting tool cutting to the right to finish the job. This video describes and demonstrates the proper use of the parting tool on a lathe. When parting-off a component bar or tube it is important to save material and minimize cutting force.