6 Lrvebte See that te Carriage fit snva and that the carriage i Vocked securely in position on the bed.. Tight- ‘en the-yibe ve the erwse feed and compound feed. Set the tool holder the toot post as poet acren tight the work with the back cuEarance a Ih Al tance depends on a dapth of cuteolt operat Dior ally wider than the cutting eage of the too! blade. A fast feed tends to cat either stopping the lathe or breaking the too! ‘sow feed uaeally produces chatter. Ex- perience ‘aids in “feeling out” act rat of feed to avoid both chatter and. "hosging-i TOP VIEW FIG. 1 View of bla Pore o."87, thee See Figure'l. The proper method of grinding Da = . these ‘of the grinding wheel, ang Ting it slightly to make the neck portion "A proximately .005" to .008" narrower than at the cutting adj lade stowing fron: clear- ra | indicates tot MG, 2, Side SPINDLE SPEED! —The correct spind!e speed CUT-OFF OPERATION varie with the dimater of the work and the type of material deing cut off, In most cases pindle speed uses for general turning is Im setting tne cut-ort blade to the work, the cut- 12 correct for cutting off. The spindle it exact Ty on cent: See Figure 2. The centerline of the blade (Figu 3) aust be parallel with the face of the chuck or face plate. This can be checked as follows: Posi- Aion the blade to rest @ face of the chuck or face letting cuttin, face of the chuck or face leaving 4 snail amount of el the srank oF sme Cut~OTT too! ap Tar Back Into the 70 aunrhong. in cuttine- ‘The fel lowing-para~ are avoided ~ fol~ st common t roub “chatter™ and "hogging- raphe tet] how these troubl Jow these rules careful! RIGIDITY: —Not only the tool and carriage, but every part of the lathe must be tight when cutting of f—lodse fits in the spindle, car- riage and compound rest will surely cau iS chatter, increased to eliminate "bogging in' COOLANT OR CUTTING O11: —Thorouch ape} ication of lubricant is absolutely essential during the cut-off operation. In large lathe work, a continuous stream of lubricant Is directed at the front nf the off tool. When Zing ott on a si cation Chart ) gives the correct Iubricant to be used for various ieee! ehuek to cor ty align bindsLUBRICANTS FOR CUTTING-OFF AND GENERAL MACHINING OF VARIOUS. MATERIALS 5 Figure 3}. a 2. 1f the tool “hogs-in" and stopé the spindle CUTTING O1L 2 rotatieg atop’ tee0ror aha reverse . dle by arking out the tool with CUrTINETON L ‘the tross. F rigetting the tool, feed CUTTING o1L ee 35 hover co 2 Reps * CUTTING OL 08 suk 4 romeo mineeat Oi 4, Cut off as close to the headstock a8 possible, Use a steady rest if work is to be cut-off _ oe sha distence Vous ki PARATEIN O48 5. When cutting off large dianeter stock’ or soft catherine wil copper many machinists start with a groove wider Uan tne cut-off lace ene move ine cute a off tool back and forth continually as it ie SuLPrURI ze fed into the work. NIRERAL OFL §. Cut-off blades for aluminus should have about TUR ORY THREAD aNB COT 18° back rake'and only 8 or 8° front clear- |__OFF WITH CUTTING ot = TURN DRY-THEEAD AND CUT a. Seaton ett tat 7. To resharpen the cutcof? tool,” grind the front ay edge only, allowing front clearance (see Fig~ ure 2). wa * 8."The cut-off tool is often used to "block out” the vork, making grogves which indicate the she A agi geass 15's TCMS deep than thegff ish-diarbller—this sinplifies the turning Bperation by providing an easy stamping place 2frar ach aut PARTS PRICE LIST Experinent to determine the proper spindle speed, and rate of feed for the diameter and material pact no Pr being cut ott—this is the to get the mafia perst lt 590 CUT-OFF TooL Tool Holder. $1.40 wut-orr grag ae lock Screw...... =30 W6-590 CUT-OFF TOOL 1001 Holders. seceee 31240 Cutanff Blade. lao lock Screw. +30 IyFORATION: gage. th with ATLAS PRESS COMPANY 1827 No. Pitcher St. Kalamazoo, Michigan