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[How-To] How I made important improvements to boring heads.
This post is about making some very rigid holders for indexable inserts for use with Criterion style boring heads. This is a Criterion boring head with a typical set of low cost sweated carbide boring bars. A genuine Criterion like this comes in at around US $5/600 for a 2" version, but...- tonyfoale
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- boring boring head carbide inserts lathe
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Dipping my toes into turning
Hello everyone, I am starting this thread to gather resources and ask questions about turning. I am about to put down the money for a new Eisen 1340 lathe. Have started to learn the basics of turning, by reading the SouthBend book by O'Brien and O'Brien. Have zero interest in grinding my own...- koenbro
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- els inserts lathe lead screw
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insert tooling question.?
I am new to machining and have a question on insert tooling. I have a south bend 9A fairly tight in good condition. Is quality insert tooling a wise move or stick with HSS I can sharpen well and have no problems making cutters just wondering if it will like em or if it is best to stick with HSS...- 1965fb
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- inserts tooling
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