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  • Boring Bar Head

    I just picked up Boring Head for my mini mill, it's MT2 shank and came with a 9 piece set of boring bars. I got it from Lathe Master. The set was &79.00.

    I know the basic use of this boring head, but does anyone have any tricks or care and feeding suggestions?

    Jerry
  • SGW
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2001
    • 7010

    #2
    Perhaps the most basic is to run it slowly enough when doing large holes. If you work out the feet per minute, you quickly discover that a boring head cutting a 2" hole in steel should be about 200 rpm, max. Add to that the amount of overhang and imbalance, and slow is Good.

    The M2 shank has provision for a drawbar, I hope.
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    • darryl
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2003
      • 14400

      #3
      Keep the gibs snug, lock the axis once aligned, and keep the quill snug enough to offer some resistance to the downfeed. Holes will be rounder.
      I seldom do anything within the scope of logical reason and calculated cost/benefit, etc- I'm following my passion-

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      • #4
        This head does have a provision for a drawing bar. Slow is the way the way to go.

        Thanks for the advice.

        Jerry

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