Wow thanks shooter! This super helpful. I have had really good luck with my import tools. I sacrificed a shars XL tool holder and got to use my fancy mixed geometry positive rake Kennametal tool holder. The inserts were more than the price of two good sets of import cutters and that's after getting them for 1/4 of the cost that Kennametal quoted me. And it really stinks compared to my import and I burned two tips on aluminum immediately. I'm gonna assume operator error. Sorry for the rant but I'm just happy someone has been having some good luck with relatively cheap tooling
Since you mentioned threading inserts I have had some good luck with this one in steel and aluminum.
https://www.banggood.com/SER1010H11...p-1081769.html?rmmds=myorder&cur_warehouse=CN
and internal boring bar this one, granted it s a little small so you have to do light cuts it has worked fine for all the aluminum work I have done.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SNR0008k11...h-T8-Wrench-/222867537468?hash=item33e3f0be3c
Since you mentioned threading inserts I have had some good luck with this one in steel and aluminum.
https://www.banggood.com/SER1010H11...p-1081769.html?rmmds=myorder&cur_warehouse=CN
and internal boring bar this one, granted it s a little small so you have to do light cuts it has worked fine for all the aluminum work I have done.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SNR0008k11...h-T8-Wrench-/222867537468?hash=item33e3f0be3c
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