Clif, Another question: How far out from the holder are you letting the parting off blade extend?? Do you have it set exactly on center? It may work better set a bit above when it gets down to the small diameter of the part being cut off. Al Messer --- Clif Walker <clif.gwr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Andy and All, > > I did have a reasonable speed to start with but > after the first tip sheared > off I slowed things down a bit and thought from the > way that it was cutting > that things were all right untill the next one went. > I have a sneaky feeling the trouble is that I use a > Dickinson quick change > tool post on a Myford Super 7. I think that when the > going gets tough as > they, say it flexes a bit which allows the metal to > climb onto the bit. > > Only one more buffer to make. > > Regards > > Clif > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "AndyA" <AndyA@xxxxxxxx> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 11:20 PM > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Parting Off > > > > what speed and feed rate are you using? My Q cut > works best at high speed > > and moderate feed rates. Depending upon the > material you may need to > > regularly withdraw the tool to clear the swarf > from the cut. > > > > Andy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Clifton Walker" <clif.gwr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 8:28 PM > > Subject: [modeleng] Parting Off > > > > > > Hi All, > > A short time ago there was a discussion regarding > the Greenwood Parting of > > Tool using Q tips. > > Today not a happy bunny. > > The first time I got into the Workshop for a week > after a streaming cold. > > I was making some buffers for a wagon and parting > off a bit of 1" dia mild > > steel. So far the score is 3 broken Q tips, I > repeat 3 Q tips. > > > > Each time the parting off was going fine and after > the first tip broke I > > was > > being extra careful, then each time things > suddenly things jammed up. > > > > Each time it jammed, the tips actually completely > sheared off. > > > > Repeat not happy, there goes a lot of Beer > vouchers. > > > > Regards > > > > Clif > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email > to, > > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > "unsubscribe" in the subject > > line. > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email > to, > > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > "unsubscribe" in the subject > > line. > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.2/641 - > Release Date: 20/01/2007 > > 10:24 > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email > to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.