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Tips/Techniques Carbide Turning Inserts - Tutorial
- Thread starter Ironman
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Tips/Techniques
You're such a tease
Where?
The cynic in me thinks that is Ironman's point. LMAO!
What is out there is all Greek!
Most of the insert makers have charts. Some even have both ISO and ansi.
In desperation, I bought and liked "Introduction to Indexable Tooling" by David Best. It's not very detailed and prolly useless for the carbide wizards on here, but it taught me enough that I feel comfy reading the manufacturers charts and data now. I just wish my memory was better.
In desperation, I bought and liked "Introduction to Indexable Tooling" by David Best. It's not very detailed and prolly useless for the carbide wizards on here, but it taught me enough that I feel comfy reading the manufacturers charts and data now. I just wish my memory was better.
It's good. Much faster learning curve. But falls apart for imperial designations.
One of biggest confusions for me was which one it uses.
Imperial typically only has 3 numbers instead of 6 after the 4 letters. I say typically because sometimes it has more. It can even have a decimal. It sucks but it's common.
I've found its 50/50 whether it's ISO or ANSI.
One of biggest confusions for me was which one it uses.
Imperial typically only has 3 numbers instead of 6 after the 4 letters. I say typically because sometimes it has more. It can even have a decimal. It sucks but it's common.
I've found its 50/50 whether it's ISO or ANSI.
Manfred
Active Member
As a newbie I found this intro to cutting tool shapes by Blondihacks very useful:
Old Tony mostly on Carbide inserts:
On the same topic but only ISO:
www.cutwel.co.uk
Both from LMS:
ANSI only:
Indexable boring bars:
If you're not confused yet - and have some money to spare:
www.sandvik.coromant.com
A Swiss take:
store.denitool.com
Kennametal:
www.kennametal.com
McMaster:
www.mcmaster.com
Old Tony mostly on Carbide inserts:
On the same topic but only ISO:
Understanding the ISO Code System for Turning Inserts: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding the ISO Code System for Turning Inserts: A Comprehensive Guide
www.cutwel.co.uk
Both from LMS:
ANSI only:
Indexable boring bars:
If you're not confused yet - and have some money to spare:
Sandvik Coromant
A Swiss take:
Indexable Insert – Denitool
store.denitool.com
Kennametal:
Selecting Carbide Inserts for Metalworking - Kennametal
Indexable turning, milling, and drilling tools are often the best choice for productive, cost-effective machining. Learn more about carbide inserts.
McMaster:
McMaster-Carr
McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.
Thanks so much for all the research and all those links Manfred!