ImanCarrot-
Well there is a good reason I know that stuff... But I'd rather not say.
Anyway, I guess that you could still work on a new design for the toolholder, but it would have to repeat to about a micron. Not easily done, but possible. Also, you would have to work with your vendor who does the lapping to create a fixture that uses the same socket to mount the tool at the proper angle.
One other variation that would use your standard tooling. If you created this highly repeatable toolholder, you could have a mating "socket" on a bench, so that you could align the tip of the tool in all three directions using a 50x or 100x microscope, and electronic gageheads. As long as the toolholder repeats well, this should get you within about a micron of position. I would still reccomend a test cut after you install the tool, but you could set up multiple tools and maybe cut the iterative process down to one ot two, instead of a full day. And it would not require special tooling at your lapping vendor.
If you are interested in this approach, let me know, I can probbably help with a design.
Neatman  |