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Lloyd E. Sponenburgh[_3_] Lloyd E. Sponenburgh[_3_] is offline
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Default Small feeds on the lathe

"Snag" fired this volley in news:lkuru.147492
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I find I get the
best finish if the tip radius is larger than the feed rate ...
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You mis-read my statement. I did not say "tip radius", I said "EDGE"
radius. Even a 'perfectly' sharp edge doesn't come to a perfect angle.

If it did, it wouldn't withstand any cutting forces. That tiny radius on
the edge has to be a small fraction of the cut depth, or skating will
occur.

LLoyd