Making Lather Profile tools?

Paul · 2006-12-23T19:20:08+00:00

I'm building some parts where I need to make groves for an oring and backup ring. I want to make a prfile. groving tool for the lathe. I have some Tool steel blanks and a CNC mill that can precisly cut the profile I want, The question I have are: 1)Best stratagee to sharpen the tool after the prfile is cut. 2)What if any heat treat should I do? This will be for cutting aluminum. Am I completly off base to use the CNC mill to precut the profile?

Dec 23, 2006 40 Replies

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Harold and Susan Vordos 19 years ago

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