Set-up, Tool post clamping – Sandvik Coromant Silent tools - users guide User Manual
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4. Set-up
Clamping in the machine is most important for success-
ful machining with Silent Tools boring bars. Both when it
comes to clamping of the tool post in the machine and
to clamping the bar.
Clamping length:
minimum 4 x dm
m
Gibs span: 4 x dm
m
or longer
Tool post clamping
For best results, the tool post clamping should be with
large gibs designed with the cross gibs wide apart,
equal or wider than the clamping length, 4 x dm
m
.