Parting on the Lathe

[TomG]

Thanks Ken.

It actually is easy when everything is properly set up. Unfortunately all it takes is one of the points I covered done wrong to make the whole exercise go bad. I have been thinking of trying a carbide insert parting tool because parting seems like a good application for inserts for the type of work I do. BTW, you don't have to use a carbide insert to use power feed. I was using power feed in this video.

What speed would you use with a carbide parting tool on mild steel?

Tom