How To Grind an HSS Lathe Tool Bit

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Brian Warren, from Meridian Community College, demonstrates how to grind properly an HSS lathe tool bit. If you own or work with a manual lathe, you know that HSS tool bits are some of the most popularly used types of tools. They are rather affordable, versatile, and are great to get simple jobs done efficiently. In order to get good results and minimize chatter issues, it's important to know how to grind them correctly. In this video tutorial, Brian Warren, Division Chair of Industrial Technology at Meridian Community College, shows how the grinding process is done and some of his tricks to get the best results. Did you find this video useful? Leave a comment below and don’t forget to subscribe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This video is part of our new video series: ” LEARNING FROM THE PROS”! We are collaborating with educators from the most advanced technical schools around the country to provide you with tips and tricks, educational videos, and machining technology insights that will help you become a better machinist and learn something new about our beloved metalworking trade. This project is part of the Meridian Community College's program. To learn more about the precision machining engineering technology program at Meridian Community College and their Gene Haas Advanced Manufacturing Center visit https://meridiancc.edu/programs/caree... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Practical Machinist is the largest and most engaged metalworking community across the web. With more than 160,000 registered members and 300,000+ social media followers, Practical Machinist is the easiest way to learn new techniques, get answers quickly, and discuss common challenges with your peers. Visit Practical Machinist today to join the community and start connecting with your peers. Become a Practical Machinist member (https://www.practicalmachinist.com/) Like us on Facebook (  / practicalmachinist  ) Follow us on Instagram (  / practicalmachinist  ) Follow us on Twitter (  / prac_machinist  ) Connect with us on LinkedIn (  / practical-machinist  ) #Machining #lathe #grinding