Merry Christmas to ME!,
hehe,
I upgraded my lathe to include the installed DRO. Added in the master cutting/boring kit and threading kit, precision chuck for the tail stock.
Interestingly, PM doesn't have parting blades?
Sooooo,
I think the included BXA qctp kit has a parting blade holder that holds 11/16" blades. I looked on the net a little (including Shars) and it looks like 11/16" tall blades are not a popular size. Did I get that wrong?
Do the parting blades need to be a particular height?
AND, am I better off with a blade with replaceable inserts or simply a HSS blade? I don't see myself working on any hard metals. Mostly alum/bronze/brass/mild steel...
hmmm, maybe I should get both? But really, what size?