Carbide Cutting Tools for Flexispeed

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

 

Having played with a both carbide and HSS tools on my Flexcispeed, now that it is up and running, I confess that I prefer the HSS. I sharpened a tool using a new, healthy bench grinder and wheel which I used to turn the oilers which I made using nylon. I then tried the same tool on aluminium and on steel. I have no idea of the angles on the tool, but it does have a knife edge and no rounding to the end.

I am pleased with the results and am confident that when I regrind the tool with proper angles, a rounded tip and set the tool height more carefully, I shall get a really good finish.

 

Regards,

James.

Edited By James Alford on 20/09/2015 20:04:39

Edited By James Alford on 20/09/2015 20:05:45

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Posted by Ady1 on 07/07/2015 21:44:20:

I used a tangental knock off from a well known site a few years ago and it was good, it used a 1/4 inch tool I think, it was pretty small

Until I got a dig-in and the main shank snapped it worked very well

I made my own, can't see it snapping …

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