The diameter of the stock you can part is governed by the length of
the blade the insert is held in and how ridgid it is. PArting 2" is
certainly possible and parting more is doable.....if there is
sufficient redgidty in the blade holder and blade itself....
On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 16:29:04 GMT, "Dick" wrote:

===How deep a cut can an insert make into material? I am using a "T" type for
===cutting wood dowels in a metal lathe that are some times 1.5" in diameter
===and I thought you could only cut about a .5" with an insert.
=== Dick


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