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- Apr 9, 2016
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I ordered a cheap carbide tipped boring bar set from Shars. I ordered the 5/8' Shank. I needed to use one to bore out a pulley center. I unboxed my AXA boring bar holder and the hole is way too big for the boring bars. I didn't measure the shank yet to see how big they really are.
I had to get this done so I installed one in one of the tool bit holders and used it with great success.
Can I get a different bushing or do I have to buy different boring bars? I don't want to keep using them in a tool holder designed for square tool bits.
This was my first boring project and I needed it done to fix a tool to get a job done. I can't believe how well it worked even though it ws the wrong way to do this. The pulley center had a keyway which made me nervous. I took very light cuts and measured often until it was the right size.
I don't want to create a habit of doing things wrong as a beginner but this did keep 3 men working for the rest of the week.
I had to get this done so I installed one in one of the tool bit holders and used it with great success.
Can I get a different bushing or do I have to buy different boring bars? I don't want to keep using them in a tool holder designed for square tool bits.
This was my first boring project and I needed it done to fix a tool to get a job done. I can't believe how well it worked even though it ws the wrong way to do this. The pulley center had a keyway which made me nervous. I took very light cuts and measured often until it was the right size.
I don't want to create a habit of doing things wrong as a beginner but this did keep 3 men working for the rest of the week.