Hello everyone!
I am an amateur garage "machinist" looking for advice. I am using an expanding lathe to turn these polymer washers. I am turning about 40 washers on the expanding mandrel shown.
I am looking for a lathe tool with a wide cutting edge to trim the washers down to a consistent size. I am using a starter set of lathe tools which are very narrow, and I tend to get uneven results on the outside diameter as I work sideways across the OD. Sometimes +/- 1-2mm. I can turn the lathe tool sideways to achieve a uniform finish, but that is dangerous and the tool isn't particularly sharp on its edge.
If someone could recommend a tool for this application and a place to buy it and I'd really appreciate it. Thanks for your time
I am an amateur garage "machinist" looking for advice. I am using an expanding lathe to turn these polymer washers. I am turning about 40 washers on the expanding mandrel shown.
I am looking for a lathe tool with a wide cutting edge to trim the washers down to a consistent size. I am using a starter set of lathe tools which are very narrow, and I tend to get uneven results on the outside diameter as I work sideways across the OD. Sometimes +/- 1-2mm. I can turn the lathe tool sideways to achieve a uniform finish, but that is dangerous and the tool isn't particularly sharp on its edge.
If someone could recommend a tool for this application and a place to buy it and I'd really appreciate it. Thanks for your time