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G-ManBart said:
For the Shars style if someone wants a sharper insert the TCGX style normally used for aluminum would be an option. They tend to be much sharper. In CCMT form I found the CCGX to work really well on hardened steel and for taking really fine cuts and I'd expect something similar from TXGX over TCMT
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Very much recommend the sharper inserts. Due to lower cutting forces of the inserts, your bar deflects less, so it's easier to bore to a precise size.
 
dkemppai said:
I bought this set a while back. Not sure if or when it will be available again. However, my guess is like many import tools there are other brands with the identical set.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09D3BJR7M

Edit: This set looks active, but larger shank: https://www.amazon.com/iCarbide-Indexable-Boring-Inserts-Included/dp/B09D3688BX/

At first I complained about the carbide inserts being an odd standard. Closer inspection of the inserts (under a microscope) revealed a geometry I was very pleased with. After some digging they appear to be a Japanese standard-ish insert. I found several boxes of each size and basically bough a lifetime supply of them.
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I got this smaller (less bars) set earlier this year:



Also got these via eBay:

www.ebay.com

iCarbide TCGT110204 TCGT21.51 CARBIDE INSERT IG101 TURNING INSER 10PC ALUMINUM | eBay

ISO STANDARD NO TCGT110204 THRU HOLE 0.20. ANSI NO TCGT21.51 CORNER RADIUS 45°. CUTTING TYPE TURNING INSERT INSERT SIZE TCGT. CHIP BREAKER SM INSERT RADIUS 0.017″.
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ChazzC said:
I got this smaller (less bars) set earlier this year:
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I saw that one too. When I was shopping the set with more bars was cheaper! Maybe it was being closed out, or something??? Or chinese marketing campaigns or something... Same inserts for both, IIRC...
 
SouthernChap said:
@GrifterGuru

My first stop with tooling is the Accusize 'store' on Amazon.co.uk. Sadly there's only a limited subset of the range they offer in the States and it's often a bit more expensive than if I were a US buyer.

Shars do ship internationally: https://www.shars.com/4pcs-stfcr-90-degree-1-2-shank-indexable-boring-bar-set
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Interesting! Thanks for the heads up..

Can we sneak an international Shars order past customs without them noticing and slapping hefty taxes on though? LOL :laughing:


Funny thing, ordered a set of these for now, just so I can get the job done...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375445423132 (<<< LINK)
 
GrifterGuru said:
Interesting! Thanks for the heads up..

Can we sneak an international Shars order past customs without them noticing and slapping hefty taxes on though? LOL :laughing:


Funny thing, ordered a set of these for now, just so I can get the job done...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375445423132 (<<< LINK)
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I’ve purchased from RDG in the past: good people, reasonable prices (including shipping) and they have items I couldn’t find elsewhere (female MT1 3/4” straight shank arbor). Not unlike Blackgate Engineering for tools/tooling.
 
ChazzC said:
I’ve purchased from RDG in the past: good people, reasonable prices (including shipping) and they have items I couldn’t find elsewhere (female MT1 3/4” straight shank arbor). Not unlike Blackgate Engineering for tools/tooling.
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Never had an issue with RDG in all the times I have ordered from them.

Also ordered some GT inserts for those bars I ordered, will sort some MT inserts later. I already have 20 trays of various inserts for my other cutting tools (various shapes with various tip sizes in MT as well as GT), I am in no hurry to add to that number..
 
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GrifterGuru said:
Never had an issue with RDG in all the times I have ordered from them.
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Somewhere between England and my mailbox one of the two arbors (only needed 1, but shipping was the same) I orders went missing (there was a hole in the mailer). I sent photos to RDG and no questions asked I had a replacement about a week later. The only reason they are second to McMaster-Carr is that McM is closer.
 
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