From: none@none.com99   
      
   On 8/19/2024 11:15 AM, Bob La Londe wrote:   
   > On 8/19/2024 4:47 AM, Snag wrote:   
   >> On 8/19/2024 5:54 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   >>> "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:v9u22n$2ihff$1@dont-email.me...   
   >>>   
   >>> You didn't offend me, I describe what I know best, which is low   
   >>> volume custom work, perhaps relevant to a hobbyist. I haven't done   
   >>> enough production machining to comment on it.   
   >>>   
   >>> What is the insert? Maybe there's hope for using it on my leather   
   >>> belt antique South Bend. So far except for the GTN-2 cutoff insert of   
   >>> unknown make they have all quickly chipped. I get away with HSS only   
   >>> because it doesn't need to hold size very long.   
   >>> jsw   
   >>   
   >>    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 .   
   >   
   >   
   > There is certainly something to be said for being able to freehand grind   
   > a specialty HSS tool, but for the most part I just put them in tool   
   > holders for my QCTP.   
      
      
   I suppose a lantern tool post "might" be able to hold a smaller scrap of   
   HSS, but to really get the most out of your HSS a tangential holder   
   might be the way to go.   
      
      
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