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08-04-2013, 03:11 PM

(08-04-2013, 03:03 PM)dallen Wrote: why is it that the inserts that I have, have no flat on the point.

DA

Probably so they can cut finer pitched threads. For instance, the tool for a 28 pitch thread would only have a flat about .005" wide, if any.

Tom

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Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by TomG - 07-28-2013, 08:41 PM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by b4dyc - 07-29-2013, 08:23 AM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by TomG - 07-29-2013, 08:33 AM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by f350ca - 07-29-2013, 12:17 PM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by TomG - 07-29-2013, 12:24 PM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by DaveH - 08-02-2013, 11:28 AM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by PixMan - 08-03-2013, 10:11 PM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by TomG - 08-03-2013, 10:54 PM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by TomG - 08-04-2013, 02:44 PM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by doubleboost - 08-04-2013, 03:09 PM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by dallen - 08-04-2013, 03:03 PM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by TomG - 08-04-2013, 03:11 PM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by PixMan - 08-04-2013, 05:48 PM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by stevec - 08-05-2013, 05:58 AM

RE: Thread Cutting on the Lathe, Part Two - Grinding the Tool - by dallen - 08-05-2013, 08:25 PM

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