which parting tool

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19 December 2018 at 10:49 #386424
Martin Newbold
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Is it better to have one of these to fit my tool postpost https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Myford-quickchange-toolpost-holders-vee-parting-extended-Direct-from-Myford/142945943331 or would it be better to buy a seperate or something like that goes into the tool holder. I am thinking first one for rigidity . an i get cobalt blades for this ?

this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RDG-TOOLS-12MM-PRO-LATHE-PARTING-SYSTEM-WITH-COBALT-BLADE-BOXFORD-MYFORD-TOOLS/351654553282

Edited By Martin Newbold on 19/12/2018 10:50:19
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19 December 2018 at 10:49 #9451
Martin Newbold
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19 December 2018 at 11:06 #386428
Vic
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The best I’ve used is the T shaped blade type from Chronos.

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I use the 1/2” wide blade type on my 8 x 14 lathe.
19 December 2018 at 12:17 #386444
Ray Creighton
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Hi,

Check out: eccentricengineering.com.au (there is a UK agent) , inverted parting tool, Great design as all the shavings drop out to aid clean parting

HTH

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19 December 2018 at 12:27 #386445
Harry Wilkes
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I'll second the inverted parting tool always struggled with parting off on my super 7 until I purchased the inverted parting tool and fitted it into my rear tool post now I can part off without any trouble.

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Posted by Ray Creighton on 19/12/2018 12:17:06:

Hi,

Check out: eccentricengineering.com.au (there is a UK agent) , inverted parting tool, Great design as all the shavings drop out to aid clean parting

HTH

**LINK**
19 December 2018 at 12:29 #386446
JasonB
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I used one of the type in your first like for quite a while but seldom use it now, I use one of the blade type holders that take a 2mm wide insert. Seems to push the swarf up out of the kerf OK
19 December 2018 at 12:44 #386449
John Rudd
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I use one of the blade types with 3mm tips

Edited By John Rudd on 19/12/2018 12:56:36
19 December 2018 at 14:40 #386475
mark costello 1
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Well, I just started a thread in the General section showing My solution. Combines the best ideas of both.
19 December 2018 at 14:54 #386480
Howard Lewis
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Made up a back toolpost when I had a ML7.

One of the first jobs when I bought my new lathe was to make a back toolpost for it. Still using the secondhand HSS blade that I was given when i bought the used ML7 nearly 30 years ago. Mounted inverted, it rarely shows any sign of digging in. Easy to sharpen, and cheap to run.

Wish that i could say the same for using replaceable tip parting tools, inn the front toolpost! A very expensive tool to use!

Howard
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