Any advice regarding buying a boring head

[papflynnParticipant @papflynn]

[papflynnParticipant @papflynn]

Hi,

I have a current project that requires me to bore out some holes to just less than 12mm. I can do it on the lathe but I would also like to have a boring head for use with my Warco VMC mill. I would like to buy a boring head and some cutting tools that will kind of future proof my purchase. Anybody any advice as to what size head I should buy? If I buy say a 62mm head does this prevent me from boring small holes or if I buy say a 30mm does this prevent me from boring large holes?

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Recent thread on buying a boring head here

Big head will do smal holes but small head won't do big.

[John RuddParticipant @johnrudd16576]

Posted by papflynn on 01/05/2017 20:17:38:

I would like to buy a boring head and some cutting tools that will kind of future proof my purchase. Anybody any advice as to what size head I should buy?

A one size fits all? No chance…..

Just think about it, buying a 2" boring head, max you could you with that would be about 3" without losing rigidity….even thats pushing it…but then it depends on the design…

[AndyPParticipant @andyp13730]

I bought an Arrand boring head a few years ago on a 2MT taper to suit my little chinese mill, I suspect it is a 2" head but it doesn't say. It is beautifully made, works faultlessly, and I have to admit I have been known to just get it out and look at it!

Confirmed member of toolaholics anonymous.

[papflynnParticipant @papflynn]

Thanks Jason, that thread seems to have eluded me for some reason. Apologies for starting this very similar thread.

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