
| Standard tunable boring bars are pretuned at our factory. Though they may | Several factors influence the required adjusting screw setting on tunable boring |
| work right out of the box on some machines, for others, they may chatter because | bars, including: |
| of differences in dynamic response. Chatter can be eliminated by optimally tuning | |
| the boring bar for a given setup, and the key benefit of our tunable boring bars | • Overhang and L:D ratio. |
| is that they can be adjusted for any application. Therefore, corrections can be | • Depth of cut. |
| made to put the tool in tune with your machine, optimizing dynamic stiffness | • Overall dynamics and rigidity of the machine. |
and negating chatter. When retuning, it is best to slightly under-tune the bar. For this reason, the tuning process focuses on identifying the adjusting screw setting where chatter starts, and then backing off the screw by a 1/2 turn in the negative direction.
| 1. Loosen both clamping screws. | 5. (A) Once chatter is eliminated, note that it starts between the current screw |
| setting and one turn in the positive direction. Make 1/4 turn adjustments within | |
| 2. Turn the adjusting screw in the positive direction until it becomes snug. | this range, taking test cuts for each setting, until you can identify the adjusting |
| The adjusting screw becomes snug when it locks the tuner mass. screw setting that causes chatter to start. (B) Once the adjusting screw setting | |
| that causes chatter is determined, back the adjusting screw off a 1/2 turn in the | |
| 3. Turn the screw one complete turn in the negative direction and take a test cut. | negative direction. |
4. Repeat Step 3 until chatter is eliminated. 6. Tighten both clamping screws and take a test cut to confirm desired results.
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