GENERAL CUTTING TOOLS Cuting tools overviews

The lathe cutting tool or tool bit must be made of the
correct material and ground to the correct angles to machine
a workpiece efficiently. The most common tool bit is the
general all-purpose bit made of high-speed steel. These tool
bits are generally inexpensive, easy to grind on a bench or
pedestal grinder, take lots of abuse and wear, and are strong
enough for all-around repair and fabrication. High-speed
steel tool bits can handle the high heat that is generated
during cutting and are not changed after cooling. These tool
bits are used for turning, facing, boring and other lathe
operations. Tool bits made from special materials such ascarbides, ceramics, diamonds, cast alloys are able to machine
workplaces at very high speeds but are brittle and expensivefor normal lathe work. High-speed steel tool bits are
available in many shapes and sizes to accommodate any lathe
operation.
SINGLE POINT TOOL BITS
Single point tool bits can be one end of a high-speed steel
tool bit or one edge of a carbide or ceramic cutting tool or
insert. Basically, a single point cutter bit is a tool that has
only one cutting action proceeding at a time. A machinist or
machine operator should know the various terms applied to
the single point tool bit to properly identify and grind
different tool bitsThe shank is the main body of the tool bit.
The nose is the part of the tool bit which is shaped to a
point and forms the corner between the side cutting edge
and the end cutting edge. The nose radius is the rounded
end of the tool bit.more inforemation