12-21-2019, 10:19 AM
I have a project that is going to require the use of a Boring Bar. I have not used boring bars before this project. When I bought my lathe I was talked into getting a set of small boring bars at the same time. They are a cheap set. The style where a piece of carbide brazed on the end.
I can’t get them to cut at all. I’m using the shortest possible length required to do the depth.
I don’t know if it’s the way I have it set up (directly on center line) or if the boring bars are just that bad.
I was wondering if anyone has a design for a homemade boring bar holder, and the angles to grind HSS to fit and work as a boring bar.
Trevor
I can’t get them to cut at all. I’m using the shortest possible length required to do the depth.
I don’t know if it’s the way I have it set up (directly on center line) or if the boring bars are just that bad.
I was wondering if anyone has a design for a homemade boring bar holder, and the angles to grind HSS to fit and work as a boring bar.
Trevor
Lathe - Craftex CX701, Mill - Craftex B30 Mill/Drill, DRO - blu-DRO