07-17-2013, 07:10 AM
(07-16-2013, 07:01 PM)PixMan Wrote: 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.
Doing a quick search, I found these at carbidedepot.com.
$103.50 Valenite VG101 16 20 Seat size 20
$82.45 Kennametal A2BNSN19X0116 Seat size 1
$82.45 Kennametal A2BNSN19X02 Seat size 2
Looking at the MSC web site for the Kennametal inserts, it appears that seat size 1 only takes .063" wide inserts and the seat size 2 only takes the .087" wide inserts. So it sounds like the Valenite would be my best option if it takes a wider range of insert sizes.
Ed