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Tool Orientation

Posted: Mon 12 Oct , 2009 16:58 pm
by BMellor
I have been looking at quick turn tool set up and our lathe tooling set up. Our technician reckons we have tool one and that it has a left hand kink rather than a right hand one as stated in the tooling menu ?
As the chuck rotates anti clockwise we have put the tooling tip in so that the workpiece is cut by the top of the tip. Therefore we have put tool 3 in so that we can face off the end of the bar
Can you confirm for me which way round tools 1 & 3 go please

Re: Tool Orientation

Posted: Tue 13 Oct , 2009 8:18 am
by Steve
All the tools in the turret should be inverted (the tip downward)

Tool 1 will be the turning tool and will angle towards the chuck

Tool 3 will be angled away from the chuck and is used for back turning


Watch the following video to see the tool positions and orientation :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR-25zo6WjQ

Re: Tool Orientation

Posted: Tue 13 Oct , 2009 9:24 am
by Denford Admin
This should clear up which is Left hand or Right hand turning tooling: