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Originally Posted by vivek16
How do you machine the groove needed for a circlip(snap ring, e-clip, etc)? Do you need a special lathe bit or will a triangular insert dealie suffice?
thanks, Vivek
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You can grind a toolbit, or buy a thinbit style toolholder, and then a 0.030 grooving insert.
They're not cheap. I had to go buy some from our local distributor during build this year, since we needed them ASAP and couldn't wait to purchase them online. Each insert was about $12.
The holder is probably $40-80 as well.