Skimming an AXA tool holder: which tool to use?
Hi folks,
I need to remove a slight amount of material from some AXA tool holders so that they can sit 1-2mm lower than they do now. I have a pretty small mill setup (2MT and about 1/3HP).
This is because all the insert-bars are 1/2" and on my recently acquired lathe, It turns out i can't quite get the insert tips dead center on the spindle axis -- they're about 1mm proud. It never occurred to me to outfit with 3/8" tooling. dooh!
My thought is to skim the tool holders to let them sit just enough to get to dead center with a little wiggle room (1-2mm/.04"). They're cheap import holders so I'm not concerned about altering them.
My question -- should I use a small shell mill, carbide bit or a fly cutter? -- the holder is 1"x3". Hardness seems to be about HRC-55 and I think I can get away with using carbide(?) -- and no, i don't have a surface grinder :-(
Thanks,
Dave
[newbie]
Hi folks,
I need to remove a slight amount of material from some AXA tool holders so that they can sit 1-2mm lower than they do now. I have a pretty small mill setup (2MT and about 1/3HP).
This is because all the insert-bars are 1/2" and on my recently acquired lathe, It turns out i can't quite get the insert tips dead center on the spindle axis -- they're about 1mm proud. It never occurred to me to outfit with 3/8" tooling. dooh!
My thought is to skim the tool holders to let them sit just enough to get to dead center with a little wiggle room (1-2mm/.04"). They're cheap import holders so I'm not concerned about altering them.
My question -- should I use a small shell mill, carbide bit or a fly cutter? -- the holder is 1"x3". Hardness seems to be about HRC-55 and I think I can get away with using carbide(?) -- and no, i don't have a surface grinder :-(
Thanks,
Dave
[newbie]
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