Boring bar tutorial for carbide inserts (by www.engineeringsupplies.co.uk)

As part of our series of engineerinsupplies.co.uk tutorials on turning products, this video follows on from our carbide insert tutorial.

We aim to give you a base understanding of:
The difference between a boring bar and toolholder.
The function of a boring bar.
What all the letters of the code stand for (including features to look out for).
How to select carbide inserts for a boring bar you have.
Show you how to select a boring bar to fit carbide inserts you have.
How to pick a boring bar based on its application.

00:00 Introduction
00:38 Topics covered
01:09 What is a Boring Bar
02:12 Boring Bar Code overview

02:51 Code - First Grouping
02:53 Code - First Grouping - First Letter (Bar Type)
05:00 Code - First Grouping - First 2 numbers (Shank Diameter)
06:43 Code - First Grouping - Second Letter (Overall Length)

07:03 Code - Second Grouping
07:11 Code - Second Grouping - First Letter (Clamp Type)
07:30 Shims
08:32 Code - Second Grouping - First Letter (Clamp Type continued)
11:58 Code - Second Grouping - Second Letter (Insert Shape)
13:30 Code - Second Grouping - Third Letter (Approach Angle)
14:04 Code - Second Grouping - Fourth Letter (Relief Angle)
17:20 Code - Second Grouping - Fifth Letter (Hand of the Tool)
18:19 Code - Second Grouping - 2 Numbers (Insert Size)

18:47 How to select the correct insert for your bar
19:52 How to select a bar to fit an insert you have
22:09 Selecting a boring bar based on application (the job you are doing)
23:09 End Screens - Subscribe button and other videos