Steel for Tangential Tool holder

Steel for Tangential Tool holder

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13 August 2018 at 20:03 #367169
Nige
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I want to make a tangential type tool holder. Do I need to worry overmuch about the steel type I use? If there is a 'best' option I would rather use it particularly if it gives me experience machining something other than 'bright mild' or EN1A.
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13 August 2018 at 20:03 #29839
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13 August 2018 at 20:28 #367181
Niels Abildgaard
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I have made 50 different tangential tool holders from very mild and cheap scrap steel.

It is the modulus of elasticity that is important and that is more or less the same for all kind of steel.

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13 August 2018 at 20:39 #367184
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Niels: Thanks for that bit of info. Free machining steel it will be then Interesting video and an interesting looking tool holder as well
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