Tormach 8L CNC Lathe turning aluminum 6061, brass 360, steel 4140 (pre-hardened), and titanium CP2! We’ll discuss the importance of stock size when using the 3 jaw chuck versus the 5C collet and how to adjust speeds and feeds to break chips.
00:00 Intro – Pushing the Tormach 8L for Science!
00:28 Where to Start – Depths of Cut & Insert Nose Radius
01:20 Quick Change Tool Post Problem & Modification/Solution
02:05 Workholding – 3 Jaw Chuck Vs. 5C Collet
02:57 Turning Larger Diameters: Tormach 8L Power & Performance
03:26 Tooling – CCMT 2(1.5)1 Inserts & Sandvik Round Grooving Tool
04:35 Aluminum 6061 Speeds & Feeds
04:58 The Easiest Way to Break a Chip – Fusion 360 Pecking
05:28 Roughing 1″ Aluminum 6061 Round Stock – The Ideal Cutting Data
05:59 Recommendations for Turning Larger Diameter Material
06:32 Smaller Diameter Steel 4140 + Speeds & Feeds
07:13 Larger Diameter Steel 4140 Speeds & Feeds
07:43 Brass 360 Speeds & Feeds
08:11 Titanium CP2 Speeds & Feeds
08:52 Outro
5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: https://bit.ly/3sNA4uH
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Links for this video
8L Lathe: First Chips: https://youtu.be/ydLzI93VWWc
8L ID Threading: https://youtu.be/LIwcwsCC4eI
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Reach us / CNC Info:
Speeds & Feeds: https://provencut.com
Fusion 360 (Purchase, Support, Training): http://dsi.fyi/3yu7Mt0
Online Fusion 360 Training: http://bit.ly/LearnFusion360
SMW Products: https://saundersmachineworks.com/
CNC Resources: https://www.nyccnc.com
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