As a newbie, I really appreciate you taking the time and effort to share -- had been thinking of getting a Sherline (thats what comes of watching Clickspring) and your videos have given me such confidence to finally go for it, by answering all my questions -- fantastic and REALLY appreciated.
Where did you go? You stopped making videos some years ago and nothing since. I can only assume that you lost interest OR you have heath issues OR life changing issues that a prevented you from continuing. I wish you would respond and clarify ???
300-600 dollars seems wildly excessive for quality drill indexes. One to two hundred for a first class high speed drill index (fractional, numerical or alphabetic) is more what will you pay.
+Paul Devey Ah... quality and cheap? ;) Best bang for the buck that I've found is the carbide insert cutters from Anytime Tools, they are what I use primarily and what you see in all my videos for the lathe. Find them on Amazon, $27 for 5-piece 1/4" or $35 for same thing in 3/8". I've found the 3/8" cutters to sit a little high in the sherline fixed toolposts, don't have a sherline 1/4" fixed tool post to test with. If you are using rocker, lantern, or quick-change tool post you should have no issues... or grind/mill the cutter's bar thinner on the bottom side if you are stuck with non-adjustable tool posts.
+MiniMachining Would you recommend the 3/8" over the 1/4"? I would think since the 3/8" is slightly bigger and it should allow you to take deeper cuts and last a little longer... what do you think?
Yes, normally you want to use the largest lathe tool you can for the increased strength/rigidity/mass/etc. However, make sure your tool post will fit the larger cutters. Long term, particularly if you do very small parts with tight spaces also, you'll want both 3/8" and 1/4"... possibly even 1/8" tools.
Your videos are all very helpful , they have great detailed explanations with out assumptions, and the quality video footage is much appreciated
As a newbie, I really appreciate you taking the time and effort to share -- had been thinking of getting a Sherline (thats what comes of watching Clickspring) and your videos have given me such confidence to finally go for it, by answering all my questions -- fantastic and REALLY appreciated.
Thank you for your great series. Really well done and useful even for newbie. Thank you.
I am newbie...about to order an SL. Your presentations are excellent and very logically presented. Thank you.
Very helpful, thank you
Just perfect.
Where did you go? You stopped making videos some years ago and nothing since. I can only assume that you lost interest OR you have heath issues OR life changing issues that a prevented you from continuing. I wish you would respond and clarify ???
300-600 dollars seems wildly excessive for quality drill indexes. One to two hundred for a first class high speed drill index (fractional, numerical or alphabetic) is more what will you pay.
Do you have recommendations as to where to purchase quality cutters? Cheap cutters?
+Paul Devey Ah... quality and cheap? ;) Best bang for the buck that I've found is the carbide insert cutters from Anytime Tools, they are what I use primarily and what you see in all my videos for the lathe. Find them on Amazon, $27 for 5-piece 1/4" or $35 for same thing in 3/8". I've found the 3/8" cutters to sit a little high in the sherline fixed toolposts, don't have a sherline 1/4" fixed tool post to test with. If you are using rocker, lantern, or quick-change tool post you should have no issues... or grind/mill the cutter's bar thinner on the bottom side if you are stuck with non-adjustable tool posts.
+MiniMachining Would you recommend the 3/8" over the 1/4"? I would think since the 3/8" is slightly bigger and it should allow you to take deeper cuts and last a little longer... what do you think?
Yes, normally you want to use the largest lathe tool you can for the increased strength/rigidity/mass/etc. However, make sure your tool post will fit the larger cutters. Long term, particularly if you do very small parts with tight spaces also, you'll want both 3/8" and 1/4"... possibly even 1/8" tools.
this company should be put out of business.. and you