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    Default Parting off question

    Is there a way to make the stub be on the material that still in the chuck and not have the stub on the part that you've just parted off?

    Regardless of any changes I make in my parting off tool, the stub is always on the parted off piece.
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    Default Parting off question

    I have an angle on my HSS tool so it’s fractionally longer on the tailstock side. Always leaves the nub on the chuck piece.


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    Quote Originally Posted by neevo View Post
    I have an angle on my HSS tool so it’s fractionally longer on the tailstock side. Always leaves the nub on the chuck piece.


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    Thanks, I'm using an insert.

    I have a lot of pieces I need to part, I might use a HSS blade and do what you suggest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Ferrous View Post
    Thanks, I'm using an insert.

    I have a lot of pieces I need to part, I might use a HSS blade and do what you suggest.
    You might be able to get inserts with an angle, I know we have them at work, just depends what style your holder takes.

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    Hi Jim, Guys,

    I use a 2 mm thick parting blade, I normally try to grind the cutting edge dead parallel, or if I want to reduce any pip on the work, raise, or in my case lower, the blade a couple of thou above centre. Then the blade will shave it off. It seems that people set their parting blade a fraction low, though I don't advocate setting it high as some do.

    EDIT: I use a HSS blade.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    I use a 2 mm thick parting blade, I normally try to grind the cutting edge dead parallel..
    me too. I just live with the pip. I’ve read that grinding a bevel can cause the blade to deflect. Haven’t tested that theory though.
    Chris

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    I can't give the link at the moment, for some reason I can only get the Russian version of aliexpress.
    I have bought from my usual aliexpress tooling supplier straight and RH 3mm parting inserts, they also list a LH parting insert.

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    Hi Chris, Guys,

    Quote Originally Posted by jack620 View Post
    me too. I just live with the pip. I’ve read that grinding a bevel can cause the blade to deflect. Haven’t tested that theory though.
    Yes it can ! Thin, in my case 2 mm thick HSS blades and deep cuts. Basically too much stick out. Also if the blade is not dead square to the work you will get run off even with a square end on the blade. If the blade is slightly canted it will run off as well.
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    Interesting. Might dial my angle back to parallel. Probably explains why I struggle with parting off large diameter stock.

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    Hi Neevo,

    Quote Originally Posted by neevo View Post
    Interesting. Might dial my angle back to parallel. Probably explains why I struggle with parting off large diameter stock.
    Since getting a bandsaw I tend to use it to cut anything larger than 32 mm diameter rather than parting off.
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    Default Parting off question

    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Hi Neevo,



    Since getting a bandsaw I tend to use it to cut anything larger than 32 mm diameter rather than parting off.
    That’s the plan, pity I’m making reduction drive parts for the bandsaw Parting off question

    I’m not a fan of parting off, I’m fine with small stuff but my 9” Hercus struggles with 40mm plus steel. I have enough horsepower, Im just not very good at it. Might try some inserts to see if that improves things.

    It’s annoying to have to part something off because it’s too big to put in the lathe. That’s where I feel a bandsaw will make all the difference.

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