How To Use A Lathe Parting Tool

When machining with long overhangs it is especially important to mount the bar correctly to ensure enough clamping contact.

How to use a lathe parting tool. Turn the outside of the bowl to your desired shape. We recommend to use a sub-spindle if available. Then advance the cut toward the groove by pivoting the tool on the tool rest.

Other uses include things such as cutting the head off a bolt. Everything from 4140 to plastics have been parted without issues this way. I got it looking nice and shiney looked pretty good.

Tips Techniques Parting or cutoff is the operation of cutting a piece off by slicing a groove all the way through it with a special parting tool or cut off tool. How to Select the Proper Cutting Tool for Lathe Operations - Basic Tutorial - SMITHY GRANITE 3-in-1 - YouTube. Place the tool about 14 to the right of the groove.

Parting uses a blade-like cutting tool plunged directly into the workpiece to cut off the workpiece at a specific length. Hollow the interior of the bowl and finish both sides of the bowl. Inspect the parting tool closely before using.

I shaped the end of the blade like the Sorby Parting Tool double angle look. A part off tool is not a substitute for a cut off saw. Video on how to properly sharpen and use HSS parting.

Swing the handle to the right and rotate it to the left as before to initiate the cut. So the task of cutting a groove is very similar to parting off. Just an experienced opinion that a light lathe is better off with a rear mounted parting tool if it can be solidly mounted there and the lathe run in the normal direction.