Models for grinding HSS Lathe Tools

[mikey]

Life is nuts right now. I am getting to the forum or the shop an hour or so in between everything else and tool grinding is the last thing I can get to until life settles down. Not really complaining; I love my life but right now I have to take care of others. So I will get to the aluminum tool, the shear tool and the other things that I said I would do but it will have to wait ... sorry.

I do think looking at a set of model tools from Jeff is a good idea, though.

 

[ch2co]

Mike
Thank you again for all you are doing for this group. All us impatient lookie loos just need to remember that your time is yours. We can all sit back, have a cold beer or hot coffee and wait for your expertise and knowledge to flow.
The Grumpy old guy

 

[DavidR8]

Yup, I think I can speak for all of us and say that we’re very grateful for all that you @mikey and the other experienced folks here give to us newbies. Me being chief of them!


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[mikey]

Thanks. For reasons I can't discuss, life has been unusually busy for me. It won't last forever and I do appreciate the support.

 

[mcdanlj]

Not really complaining; I love my life but right now I have to take care of others.

Taking care of folks always comes first in my book! No pressure from me.

If anyone else on the thread has used the knowledge @mikey has shared here to make a different tool that worked well for some particular material, and you would like to share, if you are willing to write a description of what the tool was good for and send me a keystock copy, I am wiling to try to add it to the set of 3D models I have developed. Drop me a DM if that sounds interesting.

 

[finsruskw]

Got one done. Had a heck of a time wrapping my head around the mirrored angle bit but I think I have it down now.
Had to do the top on the bench grinder though. Mikey's model on the left in all photos (as if you couldn't tell!! )

Am I correct in assuming my copy done in HSS in a fly cutter, it will have to turn CCW??

 

[ttabbal]

Got one done. Had a heck of a time wrapping my head around the mirrored angle bit but I think I have it down now.
Had to do the top on the bench grinder though. Mikey's model on the left in all photos (as if you couldn't tell!! )

Am I correct in assuming my copy done in HSS in a fly cutter, it will have to turn CCW??

Good progress! For a fly cutter, I use a left hand square tool and standard rotation. It works great for me.

 

[mikey]

I agree, you're doing good! Do you even have a lathe yet?

 

[finsruskw]

Good progress! For a fly cutter, I use a left hand square tool and standard rotation. It works great for me.

Standard being clock wise?
Will get around to it tomorrow hopefully
I only have 1 HSS blank though, hope I don't screw it up?

 

[finsruskw]

Ground a pair of threading bits today, also another fly cutter bit
Will give the knife tool a shot tomorrow..