How To Setup A Parting Tool On A Lathe

First setting proper tool height will minimize the nib.

How to setup a parting tool on a lathe. Parting tools are used for parting through spindle stock and several other operations. This tool height procedure needs to be repeated for every tool that will be used in outside turning. Install the tool tight in the holder and set the holder perpendicular to the part.

Like all tools used on the lathe the part-off tool height must be checked and adjusted so it is as close to the vertical spindle centerline as possible. I took a practice cut on some 1 diameter aluminum rod. Make sure it is the tool that you intend to use for your first cut.

This video covers how to properly grind the tool how to set the tool so it is ri. Install a regular cutting bit in the tool post. Next I took the blade over to the disk sander and ground it down to bare metal.

Parting off bowls and lids When turning a bowl on the lathe and holding it by a tenon in a multi-jawed chuck the parting tool can be used to part the bowl from the lathe. I got it looking nice and shiney looked pretty good. 1 x 12mm Parting block suits 26mm blade height.

1 x 26 x 2mm Parting blade. Load your cylindrical part in the chuck of a lathe when you tighten the chuck rotate the part with your hand lightly until it cant move anymore to center the turning part. Mount a cutting tool onto the tool holder or tool post securely and set the holder perpendicular to the part.

Keep advancing the tool until you get a steady chip curling off the workpiece and then try to maintain this cutting speed. For an optimal parting tool set-up use a tool holder with a short overhang to avoid vibration. When ground flat on the platform not vertical it will.