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Making Simple QC Tool Holders
vtsteam:
I could swear someone asked me about making a tangential tool holder earlier in the thread, but I just can't find it....
Anyway, thought I'd try it.
The slot is angled 12 degrees in two directions. One side of the toolholder is beveled 12 degrees. The tool is ground at 30 degrees diagonally. I don't think I want to grind another one of those from a blank for awhile! It must have taken a half hour with constant dunking in water. And the tool is short., too. Has to be to clear the bottom of the toolholder, which must sit all the way down the post because of the tool height.
I haven't finished it yet -- need a button head screw to lock the tool into the holder.
awemawson:
"awemawson, I agree. I'm not proud of the finish. Hoping Rob will at some point reveal all in a tutorial. I don't own a surface grinder, or a belt sander, and don't have a buffing wheel set up. My tool grinder needs both abrasive wheels. But I will work on these holders further by hand to get them more presentable when the whole set is done."
Hey no criticism of the finish - it's fine and certainly fit for purpose. Probably nitriding would be better anyway than nickel to give a harder surface.
andyf:
Very neat, all of them :thumbup:
If I've counted right, there's only one out of the original seven left. News of its fate is eagerly awaited.
Andy
SwarfnStuff:
Great thread well written and love the Pics. Only comment about your Tangential holder would be that next time (If you make another) would be to not use a square blank but start with enough length to alow the tool to overhang the cross slide. Another brain spasm, It matters not (I think) whether you overhang to the side - keeps max diameter, or the front - smaller max diameter. Great work any way I look at it. Thanks for posting,
JB
black85vette:
--- Quote from: vtsteam on April 25, 2013, 04:31:01 PM ---I could swear someone asked me about making a tangential tool holder earlier in the thread, but I just can't find it....
Anyway, thought I'd try it.
--- End quote ---
That was me.
The tool looks to have a little too much rake. With the 12 degree angle of the holder I have mine set to just a few degrees, like 15. Try a couple of settings. In a holder without the additional side angle it can be hard to use for facing cuts.
Looks great and gives you some additional flexibility.
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