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Lathe Tool Grinding Angles Guide

This document provides suggested tool angles for grinding lathe tools for different materials, including side relief, end relief, side rake, and back rake angles for materials like aluminum, brass, bronze, cast iron, copper, steel, tool steel, and stainless steel. It also includes a diagram illustrating the tool grinding sequence and angles.

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Lathe Tool Grinding Angles Guide

This document provides suggested tool angles for grinding lathe tools for different materials, including side relief, end relief, side rake, and back rake angles for materials like aluminum, brass, bronze, cast iron, copper, steel, tool steel, and stainless steel. It also includes a diagram illustrating the tool grinding sequence and angles.

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Lathe Tool Notation

Visit www.steves-workshop.co.uk/tips/toolgrinding/toolgrinding.htm for descriptive text

Suggested Tool Angles


Material

Tool Grinding Sequence

Side Relief

End Relief

Side Rake

Back Rake

Aluminium

12

16

35

Brass

10

5 -4

Bronze

10

5 -4

Cast Iron

10

12

Copper

12

10

20

16

Steel

12

1218

815

Tool Steel

10

12

Stainless
Steel

10

1520

Finished Tool

steves-workshop.co.uk

Side
Relief and
Cut Angle
End Relief
and Cut
Angle

Radius Tip

Side and
Back Rake
Angles

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