Wade C
Stainless
- Joined
- Jul 21, 2004
- Location
- Wiggins CO. USA
Been contemplating trying a diamond insert for turning/boring transparent plastics - cast acrylic primarily. (finishing op - profiling - light DOC). With a primary goal of surface finish.
From what I have read, seems that a MCD (mono crystalline diamond) would be what one would want? And that an insert like this, the machine's condition will play a large role in the outcome.
I think curiosity has finally got me bad enough that I want to start researching suppliers/vendors and get a better understanding of the proper use and what realistic expectations might be. Years ago, I looked into it, and found a company (that I cant remember the name of, for the life of me) that did these inserts, and had sent me a sample piece cut with their insert. At the time, I didnt have the money to buy one, in hopes I could make it work - and subsequently lost my notes and info on them, and the inserts. So Im sort of starting at square one again...
Im presently using VCGT330.5 (profiling) and CCMT21.50.5 (boring) inserts- polished for aluminum, and they work fine, but I then have to go to a fairly time consuming polishing process to get what Im after. Im hoping that adding the finishing pass with the diamond insert might ease the polishing requirements.
Ill likely start with the boring insert, and if things go well, try the profiling insert.
Does anyone have any suggestions for vendors that they have experience with, or info they can share about using inserts like this? Im sure Ill have some stupid questions starting out, but trying to learn as much as I can about them and seeing if I can benefit from what the diamond cutting edge can do.
Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years!
Wade
From what I have read, seems that a MCD (mono crystalline diamond) would be what one would want? And that an insert like this, the machine's condition will play a large role in the outcome.
I think curiosity has finally got me bad enough that I want to start researching suppliers/vendors and get a better understanding of the proper use and what realistic expectations might be. Years ago, I looked into it, and found a company (that I cant remember the name of, for the life of me) that did these inserts, and had sent me a sample piece cut with their insert. At the time, I didnt have the money to buy one, in hopes I could make it work - and subsequently lost my notes and info on them, and the inserts. So Im sort of starting at square one again...
Im presently using VCGT330.5 (profiling) and CCMT21.50.5 (boring) inserts- polished for aluminum, and they work fine, but I then have to go to a fairly time consuming polishing process to get what Im after. Im hoping that adding the finishing pass with the diamond insert might ease the polishing requirements.
Ill likely start with the boring insert, and if things go well, try the profiling insert.
Does anyone have any suggestions for vendors that they have experience with, or info they can share about using inserts like this? Im sure Ill have some stupid questions starting out, but trying to learn as much as I can about them and seeing if I can benefit from what the diamond cutting edge can do.
Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years!
Wade