Making an upside down parting blade holder

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The output manifold is just a block of steel with three holes and a recess.



Although it is so simple, I manage to make...

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Will this compressor become silent?



Air enters and exits the compressor through holes in the cylinder walls.
I machine...

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That looks really rigid and it also dampens the vibrations by introducing negative feedback to cutting forces.The tool is pushed out from the workpiece...

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Although my lathe is quite rigid it still has trouble in parting thick material.
I have now purchased the Sandvik CoroCut QD parting blade with...