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  1. K

    Annular cutter in Mill

    See https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Instrument_for_operation_of_trepanning_of_the_skull._Wellcome_L0016675.jpg for a lovely drawing of the skull cutting flavour. Looks rather like an annular cutter but no spring loaded ejection pin.
  2. K

    Tool POS Tap Guide

    It rather depends on the size of the tap. Mine are seldom larger than 4-40 and 0-80 is more common. Even a MkII eyeball is not good enough.
  3. K

    Best Cutting Tools for Lathe Beginner

    I suspected such. I use 3/8-inch and 10 mm insert holders.
  4. K

    Best Cutting Tools for Lathe Beginner

    I've never seen anvils/shims for inserts suitable for Myford size lathes. Am I missing something?
  5. K

    Best Cutting Tools for Lathe Beginner

    There have been several mentions of the benefits of "quality" insert holders. Perhaps I'm just undiscerning but why are some better? Obviously the insert pocket needs the proper shape and the pocket's bottom should be flat and it is nicer but not essential to have a ground finish on the holder...
  6. K

    Best Cutting Tools for Lathe Beginner

    How painful is shipping? Do they do US Mail? The DCxx inserts allow one to get closer to a live centre than CCxx ones so they're often more convenient when facing the ends of stock. Also, their 55-degree angle is the same as Whitworth threads.
  7. K

    Best Cutting Tools for Lathe Beginner

    Agreed much more rigid actually not too expensive. I've gotten mine for about $20 on eBay. The best are coolant thru (bore down the middle) ones. Using these with compressed air connected to the boring bar end does a wonderful job of clearing chips in a small but deep bore.
  8. K

    Best Cutting Tools for Lathe Beginner

    The A.R. Warner stuff is great. The only source that I've found is Little Machine Shop and they no longer have DCMW inserts. Where do you get your's and how much?
  9. K

    Best Cutting Tools for Lathe Beginner

    Agreed that some things are complicated! Threading inserts aside, selecting the inserts for turning on small lathes is reasonably simple. There is a great deal of useful info at https://www.carbidedepot.com/resources The chart at https://www.carbidedepot.com/formulas-insert-d.htm is...
  10. K

    My first ever lathe is a Myford

    Congrats on your first cut!
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