OD Grooving Tool Recommendations

[bigjon61]

Anyone have a recommendation for OD grooving tools? We typically use the Sandvik Top-Lok style (pictured) but the last couple of times I have went to order them they are backordered 6-8 weeks, and the price has become almost unbearable. We typically use them for cutting O-ring grooves and light profiling when needed. I like them because the same insert seat has a variety of cutting widths from 1/32+ as well as the full radius inserts. I am not opposed to jumping ship from Sandvik, and know that Kennametal has the same style of inserts, but wasn't sure what other shops were using and what was new and exciting in the last 12 years.

 

[Limy Sami]

Look up Korloy in your area, ...........their stuff is good and reasonably priced + my distributor in the UK is top notch.

 

[DouglasJRizzo]

I use both Manchester and Kennametal with excellent results.

 

[Mtndew]

Anyone have a recommendation for OD grooving tools?

I'm a Sandvik guy, but when it comes to grooving it's hard to beat Iscar.

 

[stephen thomas]

Thinbits?
(Kaiser)

No idea how pricing compares.
All my holders, and boxes of inserts came in a tray in the bottom of a box of Hardinge chucker tooling.
I like how the gang tool holders set up; but very little actual use.

smt

 

[Zeuserdoo]

If you want to keep using the holders you already have, you can use the Kennametal Top-Notch inserts. All you need to do is change out the Sandvik top clamp for a Kennametal one.