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roove-and-tum tools help overcome lathes' łłmłtatlona.

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Figurę 1:

A groove-and-tum insert must be run at a sufficient DOC to deflect the cutting edge slightiy, in order to create a ciearance angie behind the cutting comer.

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Figurę 2:

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