NEW HSS LATHE

TOOL SETS

This week we included an article by Ramon Wilson which extolls the virtues of special tool making, milling cutters in this case. It is immensely satisfying, and often the only solution to machining tricky parts. The same applies to turning tools. Not much chance of making special tools if you only use carbide cutters, which is why HSS tools remain popular. It’s quite probable that the average model engineer has greater use for HSS. If they need sharpening it is no imposition to give a touch on the off-hand grinder. Okay, carbide allows much faster cutting, but only on a very good substantial, industrial rather than a hobby lathe. Who’s in a hurry, anyway?


So it was interesting to see that Chronos has introduced new HSS lathe tool ranges. The first set shown here is a set of eight 10mm square tools. It comprises:

  1. RIGHT HAND TURNING TOOL

  2. LEFT HAND TURNING TOOL

  3. STRAIGHT CUT TURNING TOOL

  4. CORNER RIGHT ANGLE TOOL

  5. BORING BAR

  6. INTERNAL BORING BAR BLIND HOLES

  7. PARTING TOOL

  8. THREAD CUTTING TOOL

  9. PACKED IN WOODEN CASE

The set costs £32.38 inc VAT and UK mainland delivery.

Sets are also available in 12mm and 16mm square.



For smaller lathes, Chronos now has sets of five Soba HSS tools. They comprise:

A Right Hand Turning 6X6X65mm

B Left Hand Turning 6X6X65mm

G Straight Finishing 6X6X65mm

E Parting 6X6X65mm

D Internal Threading 60 deg Metric 6X6X65mm

The 6mm square set costs £21.20 inc VAT and mainland UK delivery..

Also available in 8mm, 10mm and 12mm square.



Also new to the Chronos catalogue are sets of SCT six piece internal threading and boring sets.

Each set comes packed in a metal storage case and contains:

  1. 3x Boring Tools- 2 , 2.4 & 2.6 mm width cutting heads - 4mm Diameter & 60 mm Long

  2. 1x 55° Internal Thread Cutting Tool - 4mm Diameter & 60 mm Long

  3. 1x 60° Internal Thread Cutting Tool - 4mm Diameter & 60 mm Long

  4. 1x Tool Holder- 7 mm Square

In 4mm these cost £35.94 inc VAT and mainland UK delivery.

Also available in 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm.


Full details of all these new tools here.

Also available are packs of un-shaped HSS square tool steel in various sizes and lengths.