Plunge Cut a Groove – Advanced Lathe Tips and Tricks 4/12

Continuing with our advanced lathe tutorial, we Plunge Cut a Groove on this part using a Plunge Turn toolpath. For extra support we’ll engage the tailstock to support the part and cut both sides of the groove using one feature. The plunge turn parameters can be customized to fit your machine and material, in this case a zigzag cut with clearance on the walls and the floors makes roughing the groove quick and easy. These types of grooves are often found in oil and gas as well as any fluid power industries where seals are common.