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Expert: Dave Date: 2/16/2005 Subject: turning carbide
Question I'm a cnc miachinist for 15 years, but now I have a new challenge. I'll be turning and boring carbide inserts for header tooling and I'm looking for as much info as I can get on turning and boring carbide,sine I have never cut carbide on a lathe before.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
George
Answer George,
The only time I've ever machined carbide is on a grinder. I don't know if you can use conventional machining practices on it. I've made alot of cutting tools from carbide but its always been done on a surface or cylindrical grinder with diamond wheels.
Sorry I can't be more help.
Dave
