From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 8/19/2024 8:13 AM, Peter Fairbrother wrote:   
   > On 19/08/2024 12:47, Snag wrote:   
   >   
   >>    I've been using a lot of carbide tooling on my 10" Logan since I   
   >> built the QCTP ... but I'm not getting rid of the lantern toolpost and   
   >> HSS stuff because thewe are just some things it works better on .   
   >   
   > Yep. Any interrupted  cuts, anything where you need a really sharp edge   
   > (copper,anyone?), anywhere you do not have overwhelming power - inserts   
   > are designed for use in powerful machines and don't usually have sharp   
   > edges, so need more power than HSS.   
   >   
   > Horses for courses. Though I mostly use inserts myself even on a minilathe.   
   >   
   > Peter Fairbrother   
      
      And I just found out how fragile threading inserts can be ... I'm   
   sure glad I bought extras ! I hope I hit the knee of the learning curve   
   before I run out .   
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   Snag   
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