As part of our series of engineerinsupplies.co.uk tutorials on turning products, this video follows on from our carbide insert tutorial.
We aim to give you a base understanding of:
The difference between a boring bar and toolholder.
The function of a boring bar.
What all the letters of the code stand for (including features to look out for).
How to select carbide inserts for a boring bar you have.
Show you how to select a boring bar to fit carbide inserts you have.
How to pick a boring bar based on its application.
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Topics covered
01:09 What is a Boring Bar
02:12 Boring Bar Code overview
02:51 Code - First Grouping
02:53 Code - First Grouping - First Letter (Bar Type)
05:00 Code - First Grouping - First 2 numbers (Shank Diameter)
06:43 Code - First Grouping - Second Letter (Overall Length)
07:03 Code - Second Grouping
07:11 Code - Second Grouping - First Letter (Clamp Type)
07:30 Shims
08:32 Code - Second Grouping - First Letter (Clamp Type continued)
11:58 Code - Second Grouping - Second Letter (Insert Shape)
13:30 Code - Second Grouping - Third Letter (Approach Angle)
14:04 Code - Second Grouping - Fourth Letter (Relief Angle)
17:20 Code - Second Grouping - Fifth Letter (Hand of the Tool)
18:19 Code - Second Grouping - 2 Numbers (Insert Size)
18:47 How to select the correct insert for your bar
19:52 How to select a bar to fit an insert you have
22:09 Selecting a boring bar based on application (the job you are doing)
23:09 End Screens - Subscribe button and other videos