Diamond Lathe Tool Holder

The name came from the shape the tool bit takes on when seen from above.

Diamond lathe tool holder.

The diamond tool holder. Model number indicates distance in millimeters from bottom of tool post tool slot to lathe centerline. I thought it would be a useful one to add to my channel. At the age of 80 des finally hung up his production overalls to spend more time in his shed on hobby engineering.

The diamond tool holder was originally developed in australia by des burke in 1985 and manufactured by him until 2006. The tool bit is also simple to grind and be reground. The name came from the shape the tool bit takes on when seen from above. Check tool height and size of tool slot in tool post before purchasing.

For general purpose work the tool used in is a single point tool but for special operations. I decide to try it out but first of. It s rather a test for my mini lathe comparing its performance over the conventional hss cobalt toolbit. A lathe is a machine that rotates the workpiece about an axis of rotation to perform various operations such as turning undercutting knurling drilling facing boring and cutting with lathe cutting tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object with symmetry about that axis.

Tool holder size will depend on a combination of size of your lathe and type of tool post fitted. This is a video i originally made to showcase the features of the tool at trade exhibitions. 1 left hand toolholder 1 hss tool blank. This video is not a test for the diamond tool holder.

The diamond tool holder was originally developed in australia by des burke in 1985 and manufactured by him until 2006. Fit these holders directly into a lathe tool post or appropriately sized holder without the need for a tool block. Indexable cutoff and grooving carbide inserts. Diamond tipped turning lathe tools.

Tangential tool holder for taig lathe. I have heard quite a few good things about tangential or diamond tools.