Myford Lathe Tool Inserts

[chris stephensParticipant @chrisstephens63393]

Hi Guys, are we forgetting that Myford, the original one, once supplied tangential toolholders?

[HillclimberParticipant @hillclimber]

This was the 'easy-set' toolholder, and designed to slap straight on to the topslide. Uses circular HSS. There's a photo of a set at the bottom of the page for this advert on 'lathes'…

http://www.lathes.co.uk/advertphoto/160415myfordaccessories/

Funnily, I have just acquired one of these to try. I have been using AR Warner HSS inserts to improve finish on an indexable tool, and thought I would give one of these older systems a bash.

Point is that it should provide for the simplest setting and regrinding of HSS tools for the less confident/ experienced, by which I mean me.

Cheers, Colin

[chris stephensParticipant @chrisstephens63393]

Hi Collin, that's the kit but from that picture you can't see the squared ends of the other 'inserts'. I bought an unused set at a SMEE rummage sale, was not overly impressed compared to one of my homemade but have not experimented with varying the top rake yet, maybe one day.

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

This thread put me in mind of a tangential flycutter. Found this link

**LINK**

but to me it looks as tho the tool is angled wrong and has negative clearance against the cut face. it should be angled the opposite way. Or am I missing something?

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