A different kind of a parting tool

A different kind of a parting tool

This topic has 6 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 3 July 2016 at 16:24 by capnahab.

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2 July 2016 at 14:07 #245127
Hopper
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Seen on an ad for an old South Bend lathe. Not so much a rear parting tool as an overhead parting tool. The ad calls it a cut-off tool, although it looks like it puts a good bevel on in the process. It apparntly works by pulling on the handle at the top (almost out of the pic) and the eccentric cam action would give quite a nice firm tool delivery but with good "feel".

I wonder if used with a conventional parting blade could it have an application in the home workshop? I wonder how a cross slide mounted version might work? Quick action, or quick disaster?

An intriguing bit of kit, nonetheless. Looks to be shop made, on a production/capstan version of the 10 k SB. Certainly food for thought.

Edited By Hopper on 02/07/2016 14:10:59
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2 July 2016 at 14:07 #24621
Hopper
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2 July 2016 at 15:33 #245136
Vic
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Looks like it's been designed to chop off lots of stock of a specific diameter. Not sure how this would work out for occasional parting off as it's quite a lump! Interesting idea nonetheless.
2 July 2016 at 15:49 #245140
Neil Wyatt
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Looks more like facing to me?

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2 July 2016 at 16:46 #245147
Nobby
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The tools too wide for parting off . I think its just facing or maybe form a part then part off ?
3 July 2016 at 12:50 #245243
Rainbows
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I think I saw a lathe on aliexpress with a similar tool bolted to headstock. It was a production machine with lever operated cross slide and collet chuck.
3 July 2016 at 16:24 #245273
capnahab
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Same as the more common Hardinge cut off tool which mounts over the spindle.
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