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Using in a gang tool setup on a lathe.

While this tool is shaped like a parting tool it's used like a turning tool.

I saw the setup instructions in the manual for both and there's where the confusion starts.

If I set it up like a parting tool in absolute mode there's no way to account for the width. If I put it in incremental mode does it account for the radius on both sides?

If I set it up like a turning tool there's no tool shaped like that in the "tool type" and so the geometry is likely going to be off.

Does it have to be setup as a custom tool?


The ones I have are

W = 0.093
R = 0.046




Just trying to go the easiest and most accurate way about it.



Thanks in advance!

Intercon will not handle that tool. I use some like that from Sandvik and you have to program the trailing edge toolpath yourself.

Well,... crap.



Thanks for the quick response though