Tooling for ferrules/tips?

Tommy-D

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> Should I stick with the brazed type carbide tooling for cutting ferrules and tips,or invest in indexable toolholders that use the TCMT 21.51 inserts? I have found a set of these holders,in both 5/16 and 3/8 shank pretty cheap,but the inserts are not included. On the brazed style,do you regrind them with a slight radius at the tip,or sharp as I can get it? I use a standard 3/8 AR tool,and occasionally when facing a ferrule it cuts "funny",and leaves a slight radius that has to be faced again. I have found that turning the compound slightly fixes this,but I waste time resetting the tool and am looking for a better method. Thanks in advance,Tommy D.
 
Both tool holders you mentioned work well. I constantly look for better tooling also, Mostly because of those soft Predator ferrules.
 
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