Converting an AMAT25LV

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Hi Lloyd,

There are lots of examples of indexable lathe tools being used in home made flycutters. Here is one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgvbVLfeig8

This Old Tony made one using high speed steel tools:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBDNu_ViHlU

I haven't used any of these as my WC spindle is too fast and the interrupted cut is a bit hard on the bearings. However, Arceurotrade have started selling these micro flycutters which look tempting and are low cost:
http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalo...Straight-Shank

As for the mess ups, this is how it goes when you start off. There is a list of them and you just have to work your way down them ticking them off and not doing them again. You are getting stuck in and the parts are looking good !

Edit: The preparatory move after a feed hold - was that using the 'run from here' button? I don't know if I'm doing this right but I've found that this moves the tool diagonally (across AND down) from where you are to where the cut wants to start. This can go through the work piece, clamps etc. So I always go to the prep move page which shows where it wants to move to in X and Y, then cancel out of that window and MDI the machine to that X Y position, then do run from here again with the spindle on. It then just goes straight down onto the cut and waits for you to hit cycle start to carry on the cut.