UCLAJediKnight
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Hey everyone,
I have run into a problem I am not quite sure about. When I push my carbide cutter into the spinning blank, the blanks often stop spinning and "catch" on the cutter. I can see the mandrel spinning beneath.
Some more information:
- I am using a lathe that is only around 3 years old. My father-in-law has turned 100s of pens on it but recently upgraded and got the old one.
- I use the carbide cutters from Eddie Castelin. I haven't been "thrilled" with them compared to my father-in-laws EWT carbides, but they have been serviceable. I used the EWT to turn some great handles for Eddie's carbides.
- I use a mandrel saver
- I have had this problem at a variety of RPMs.
My initial thoughts were that I was not tightening the tailstock enough. When I really crank it down the blanks cut better, however I notice a burning smell.
Thoughts? Need more info?
I have run into a problem I am not quite sure about. When I push my carbide cutter into the spinning blank, the blanks often stop spinning and "catch" on the cutter. I can see the mandrel spinning beneath.
Some more information:
- I am using a lathe that is only around 3 years old. My father-in-law has turned 100s of pens on it but recently upgraded and got the old one.
- I use the carbide cutters from Eddie Castelin. I haven't been "thrilled" with them compared to my father-in-laws EWT carbides, but they have been serviceable. I used the EWT to turn some great handles for Eddie's carbides.
- I use a mandrel saver
- I have had this problem at a variety of RPMs.
My initial thoughts were that I was not tightening the tailstock enough. When I really crank it down the blanks cut better, however I notice a burning smell.
Thoughts? Need more info?