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Reamers question

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AdeV:
I have (or will have) a pair of tool grinding wheels, when I pick up the lathe, but I think they're really only for grinding lathe-type cutters, rather than end mills & other complex shapes. So I shall heed your advice & be careful of what I choose. I may still pick up "some" cheap used reamers, just to practice with; but they will just have to be pennies.

WRT rusty tooling; yeah, I saw a lot of that at the Malpas vintage festival. There were a couple of stalls with decent looking stuff in them, and I managed to pick up a long 1/2" end mill (in it's protective plastic box) which cut my finger just as soon as I looked at it...

Anyway, must go, picking the lathe up tomorrow....

Thanks - again - for sharing your wisdom!  :thumbup:

sorveltaja:

--- Quote from: 75Plus on November 06, 2009, 09:21:41 AM ---A cautionary note regarding reamers. NEVER ever turn the reamer backward. Doing so will dull the cutting edges, quickly.

Joe

--- End quote ---

I'll second to that.

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