My parting tool seems to scrape the metal out. I've never once been able to get a nice spiral of swarf and 10 times out of 10, the tool gets sucked into the work and jams.
Speed is backgeared low (both on steel and aluminum) and parting tool is set in lantern holder with tip barely above centerline. Advance is very slow with only a few thousandths per cut. I threw the tool on the grinder to make sure the point was sharp, but still get the same results.
Any tips or advise is appreciated. Otherwise, I'll probably keep hacksawing and facing as a work around.
Thanks, Derek
Speed is backgeared low (both on steel and aluminum) and parting tool is set in lantern holder with tip barely above centerline. Advance is very slow with only a few thousandths per cut. I threw the tool on the grinder to make sure the point was sharp, but still get the same results.
Any tips or advise is appreciated. Otherwise, I'll probably keep hacksawing and facing as a work around.
Thanks, Derek
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