07-16-2013, 07:01 PM
Nicely done, Ed!
Now to find a blade and inserts. From the Dorian catalog I just downloaded (thank God they finally updated their horrible website!), it appears that your blaock takes the harder to find 3/4" blades.
I know some people have reasonably good success with the old Iscar origin "GTN" (plus left and right hand GTL and GTR) inserts, I just don't like them at all because they don't have the positive stop that the Valenite VG101 16 20 does. That blade lists for $115.00, and takes a wide range of insert styles from both Valenite and Sandvik Coromant in widths from .059 to .098". Another option is Kennametal A2BNSN19X0116, using A2 style inserts. I didn't have time to look at their insert offerings, but I know it's extensive.
Now to find a blade and inserts. From the Dorian catalog I just downloaded (thank God they finally updated their horrible website!), it appears that your blaock takes the harder to find 3/4" blades.
I know some people have reasonably good success with the old Iscar origin "GTN" (plus left and right hand GTL and GTR) inserts, I just don't like them at all because they don't have the positive stop that the Valenite VG101 16 20 does. That blade lists for $115.00, and takes a wide range of insert styles from both Valenite and Sandvik Coromant in widths from .059 to .098". Another option is Kennametal A2BNSN19X0116, using A2 style inserts. I didn't have time to look at their insert offerings, but I know it's extensive.