A lot of us thread with HSS tooling that is bought from the Woerner Tool Company (SP ?). This tooling uses HSS inserts that are very sharp and will allow you to thread at slower speeds than you need to run carbide. I use full profile carbide tooling also that is very good but for general work I use the HSS, it's easy to sharpen and keep that way. There is a series of videos on You Tube done by a guy that is a shooter, believe his handle is viper, he explains the tooling and has several videos on threading and chambering complete with his box of chicken bones to keep Murphy hiding in the weeds. Kind of funny and helpful.
Eisen lathe upgrade help
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A lot of us thread with HSS tooling that is bought from the Woerner Tool Company (SP ?). This tooling uses HSS inserts that are very sharp and will allow you to thread at slower speeds than you need to run carbide. I use full profile carbide tooling also that is very good but for general work I use the HSS, it's easy to sharpen and keep that way. There is a series of videos on You Tube done by a guy that is a shooter, believe his handle is viper, he explains the tooling and has several videos on threading and chambering complete with his box of chicken bones to keep Murphy hiding in the weeds. Kind of funny and helpful.
dmort
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GeneT
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Thank you sir! You don't need a fantastic grinder to grind good tool bits, but if you ever buy a Baldor, you will never regret it.
GsT