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Cutting Gears with Multitasking Machines
http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/cutting-gears-with-multitasking-machines

Skiving... I guess it's more slicing and less chiseling... ?

http://www.productionmachining.com/arti ... of-skiving

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLQHbuVxNrQ

Does that somehow involve skivydipping? <groan>&nbsp; Wikipedia has an interesting article on skiving machines, which slice off thin layers.

That Sherline sheer (should that be shear?) bit looks interesting, kinda like cutting on the side of a parting tool.&nbsp; Should be able to grind a regular toolbit to get the same effect since it's only cutting on a small area on the side of the cutter.&nbsp; In the video it looks like a good surface finish.&nbsp; I made a woodlathe tool adapter on the local High School's Jet metal lathe last night, took a lot of polishing to get the tool marks out (but maybe that was the inexperienced operator?).

Kirk

"Does that somehow involve skivydipping?"

I don't thinks so, but it may involve Mairzy Doats somehow. It must. I can't get it out of my head now.

>> I can't get it out of my head now

lol..
&nbsp; I hate that..

It is an interesting technique, cant say I ever haerd of it before..

Art