Boring head setup?
A few days ago I asked about boring with a lathe or mill. After weighing
ideas and my limited experience I am boring with the mill. Now the question, what is the correct way to set the boring bar in the boring head? My boring head is the 1 1/2 criterion square head. To set it up I installed the bar, laid the whole assembly on the surface plate and used a square to set the cutter parallel with the centerline of the head. I figure this should give a zero rake at the cut, as I'm cutting brass. So far so good. So is there a correct way to set the tool in a boring head? lg no neat sig line |
Boring head setup?
Get some carbide insert bars. They have a flat on them to register the
axis of the tool. Plus you can get different inserts for different jobs. As a rule the inserts will give you a better finish. If you can't afford them then set your cutting bars in the mill and use an indicator and stand to set the cutting edge to the mid point of the shanks dia, then mill a flat on the shank so when you put the cutter in it always is set. (this is for the brazed tools with the non-hardened shank) Grind it if you are using hhs or carbide tools. Harold & Susan Vordos wrote: "larry g" wrote in message ... A few days ago I asked about boring with a lathe or mill. After weighing ideas and my limited experience I am boring with the mill. Now the question, what is the correct way to set the boring bar in the boring head? My boring head is the 1 1/2 criterion square head. To set it up I installed the bar, laid the whole assembly on the surface plate and used a square to set the cutter parallel with the centerline of the head. I figure this should give a zero rake at the cut, as I'm cutting brass. So far so good. So is there a correct way to set the tool in a boring head? lg no neat sig line Hi Larry, My general practice is to set the tool so it's appropriate for the job at hand. While there may be specific things to remember when boring (and there usually is), I'm not convinced that there's any hard, fast rules that dictate that the tool should be inserted in any specific manor. Unless I have need for the tool to be located in some specific position, I simply insert the boring bar and set it where it "looks right". Comes with experience. The only thing to worry about is the rake angle you spoke of, and of course that the tool feeds in line with the slide. As you rotate the tool away from dead center, the calibrated feed will lose accuracy. In your favor, however, it will take less than you dial, so you shouldn't end up with oversized holes. Harold -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- James P Crombie Summerside Machinist Prince Edward Island Amateur Astronomer Canada 3D Designer Astronomy webpage http://www.jamescrombie.com Rhinoceros 3D webpage http://www.jamescrombie.com/rhino/ Mirror Grinder page http://www.jamescrombie.com/pics/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Boring head setup?
Boring on the mill is a lot like turning or boring on the lathe. You need
adequate rake and get the best finish "backing out" of the hole as you cut. Carbide tipped bars (brazed or insert) are the way to go. "Machining Fundementals" is a great book and lays it all out so even I understand it. My English is improving too! Lord Alfred Babin |
Boring head setup?
Well I didn't take great pains to do the set up, It was just handy to do as
the square was out and the surface plate was handy. Laid the square boring head down and used the square to get the brazed carbide tool perpendicular to the surface plate. I got to thinking, "How would I do this on a Round head boring bar?". I think that I will take the suggestion to put a flat on the side of the shank that is // to the face of the insert. Thanks to all for the input lg no neat sig line "Mike Graham" wrote in message ... In article , larry g wrote: My boring head is the 1 1/2 criterion square head. To set it up I installed the bar, laid the whole assembly on the surface plate and used a square to set the cutter parallel with the centerline of the head. I figure this should give a zero rake at the cut, as I'm cutting brass. So far so good. So is there a correct way to set the tool in a boring head? I've never seen anyone take the kind of pains that you took. That's not to say that it isn't a good idea, I've just never seen it done. I hold the alley key flat on the cutting face of the bar, where possible, so that it gives me a reference for lining it up the way I want it. It's far more important to sharpen it properly than it is to get it aligned perfectly. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Mike Graham | Metalworker, rustic, part-time zealot. mike 'at' @metalmangler.com | http://www.metalmangler.com| Caledon, Ontario, Canada |
Boring head setup?
larry g wrote:
A few days ago I asked about boring with a lathe or mill. After weighing ideas and my limited experience I am boring with the mill. Now the question, what is the correct way to set the boring bar in the boring head? My boring head is the 1 1/2 criterion square head. To set it up I installed the bar, laid the whole assembly on the surface plate and used a square to set the cutter parallel with the centerline of the head. I figure this should give a zero rake at the cut, as I'm cutting brass. So far so good. So is there a correct way to set the tool in a boring head? I acquired a couple of boring bars with 1/2" round shanks. I painted part of the circumference of one with Dykem and fiddled around 'til I liked the way it cut then barely loosened the set screw and lightly tapped it enough to drag a mark in the Dykem. I then made a flat there for easily reproducing the setup. Ted |
Boring head setup?
Gosh - wonder what I'll do with the solid carbide bars I have...
So far they have been held tight enough - Might be best to let them slip and the steel ones with flats dig into the work. Martin -- Martin Eastburn, Barbara Eastburn @ home at Lion's Lair with our computer NRA LOH, NRA Life NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder |
Boring head setup?
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: A few days ago I asked about boring with a lathe or mill. After weighing ideas and my limited experience I am boring with the mill. Now the question, what is the correct way to set the boring bar in the boring head? My boring head is the 1 1/2 short, and thick use the shortest one, and the thickest one, that will fit the job if you are boring from a small hole out to large, change bars as appropriate so you're using the thickest one you can. stiffness is everything swarf, steam and wind -- David Forsyth -:- the email address is real /"\ http://terrapin.ru.ac.za/~iwdf/welcome.html \ / ASCII Ribbon campaign against HTML E-Mail - - - - - - - X If you receive email saying "Send this to everyone you know," / \ PLEASE pretend you don't know me. |
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