Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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G'day everyone,

I have made lots of lathe tools over the past few years, however one tool that I have not used is a tangential tool or a diamond lathe tool. These lathe tools are designed to use the end of a HSS blank as the cutting edge. The cutter is held almost vertically, but is tilted back at a slight angle to create the necessary relief. In doing so you only have to grind one face of the HSS lathe tool.

In this video I will be making my own lathe tool holder and grinding jig in order to be able to use the tangential tooling.

I hope you enjoy the video

Tangential lathe tooling
Tangential Tool Holder
Diamond Tool Holder

#machining #DIY #minilathe

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Tool Holder - No Clearance
2:36 - Filing In Clearance By Hand
3:35 - Making A Grinding Jig In The Mill
4:56 - Testing The Grind
5:11 - Machining A Tool Holder In the Mill
6:37 - Testing The New Tool Holder
7:29 - Machining The Final Tool Holder
8:47 - Modifying The Clamping System
9:31 - Conclusion

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