10-16-2016, 04:05 PM
Greg,
per our phone conversation last night, I would suggest that for your first carbide tool, that you get a SCLCR-08-3 tool, that uses the CCMT 32.5x series of inserts. There are also boring bars that use the same series of inserts. Little Machine shop, sell the tool and the inserts, Shars, HHIP, Grizzly, CTC (out of Hong Kong, but very good service, EBay (ISI Direct) and many others sell the tools and the inserts.
I believe this is a good basic tool, that will get you started on the path of using carbide on your new lathe.
per our phone conversation last night, I would suggest that for your first carbide tool, that you get a SCLCR-08-3 tool, that uses the CCMT 32.5x series of inserts. There are also boring bars that use the same series of inserts. Little Machine shop, sell the tool and the inserts, Shars, HHIP, Grizzly, CTC (out of Hong Kong, but very good service, EBay (ISI Direct) and many others sell the tools and the inserts.
I believe this is a good basic tool, that will get you started on the path of using carbide on your new lathe.
jack