07-16-2013, 09:37 AM
Ed,
Should you see a need to get deeper cutoff capacity, I'd encourage you to keep your eyes open for a deal on this exact same type of tool holder. I have 3 of them, and they get a lot of use. There are two most common sizes of the indexable insert blades for these. I have two that take the smaller 1" (26mm) blades and can also use down to 7/8" HSS blades, and one that takes the larger 1-1/4" (32mm) blades. The blades don't have
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There may be a blade from Kennametal that takes those GS inserts, though I've never seen one. Their standard offering is the "A2" system for spring clamp single ended inserts. I use the Valenite "VSG" (single ended) and now obsolete "VTG" (double-ended) systems, though they are compatible with the Sandvik Coromant's 151.2 (single-ended) and 123 (double-ended) systems and I'll be able to get inserts for long time.
I don't recall which size QCTP you have on your lathe, but it appears from the video that it may be the "BXA/200/25" size that accepts up to 5/8" tools. If so, here's the Dorian holder that you'd be on the lookout for:
IndustryDepot_Dorian
Should you see a need to get deeper cutoff capacity, I'd encourage you to keep your eyes open for a deal on this exact same type of tool holder. I have 3 of them, and they get a lot of use. There are two most common sizes of the indexable insert blades for these. I have two that take the smaller 1" (26mm) blades and can also use down to 7/8" HSS blades, and one that takes the larger 1-1/4" (32mm) blades. The blades don't have
There may be a blade from Kennametal that takes those GS inserts, though I've never seen one. Their standard offering is the "A2" system for spring clamp single ended inserts. I use the Valenite "VSG" (single ended) and now obsolete "VTG" (double-ended) systems, though they are compatible with the Sandvik Coromant's 151.2 (single-ended) and 123 (double-ended) systems and I'll be able to get inserts for long time.
I don't recall which size QCTP you have on your lathe, but it appears from the video that it may be the "BXA/200/25" size that accepts up to 5/8" tools. If so, here's the Dorian holder that you'd be on the lookout for:
IndustryDepot_Dorian