Heard very good reports about this one **LINK** Can't afford one myself. John

Plus one for the Q-cut. Never a problem on either the Myford or Hardinge.

Steve.

I would also be very interested in any feedback on the Eccentric parting tool.

I note the enthusiasm for the Greenwood tool and have been put off in the past by the price of it and also the cost of replacement inserts at £9.95 each.

The Eccentric blade appears to be easily resharpenable (is that a word??) so although the initial outlay is similar the running cost should be less.

Jim

Hi All,

I have used their tangential tool holder for a few years and find they work very well and are of good quality .

The parting off tool holder as i see it is nothing more than a tool holder that can be turned upside down and uses a pretty standard cutting tool with a slight concave in the cutting surface , this is better than a flat surface but not as good as the Q CUT  as i think the concave surface is more pronounced on the insert  .
I have read somewhere (maybe this forum&nbsp about people cutting a grove into the top of a HSS parting blade to help curl the chip but is it worth the effort ?
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If your Chuck is a screw on type you will need to run the tool holder as a rear part off tool as to mount it at the front you run the machine in reverse as the tool is inverted .

I went the way of a tool similar to a Q CUT and run it in the rear toolpost as my machine is a little flimsy .
I used to break into a cold sweat at the mere though of parting off when using the old HSS parting tools but now i don't give it a second thought as the insert curls the chip in on itself so it doesn't jam and a little cutting fluid always helps and no sharpening is needed !
It works on every material i have needed and the only issue i have ever had was with Aluminium as it wanted to stick to the cutting tip ,a little cutting fluid on a small brush and applied to the groove created by the cutting tool fixed this .

Ian

Edited By SLOTDRILLER on 08/08/2013 01:52:04

Hi Nobby, That looks like its fair buzzin round, no coolant and with at least 1" overhang. You must have your angles and rakes about right. I made a similar back toolpost for a Boxford which used a modified Myford 7 topslide, and it worked pretty well.

Hi Niel , Speedy &Guys
I was using coolant with our usual washing up liquid bottle . Its my age i can remember when they first came out saved using a brush . You cant quite see it I use a drip can. on long cuts

Nobby

Hi Guys
Parting from the back the tool digs up/out . also the backlash is not an issue
Nobby