First-time users are strongly encouraged to go through a deburring exercise on a manual lathe in order to 1) become familiar with how the tool operates, and 2) see first-hand what the tool can do. We suggest a manual lathe for this exercise, preferably one not involved in production, as it makes sense not to tie up a piece of production equipment when trying out a new process. Most shops have a manual lathe sitting idle somewhere.

Setting up a manual lathe for using ORBITOOL use is straightforward and clearly illustrates the principles of operation, i.e. the tool moves required, tool and part rotation, feeds and speeds, and ORBITOOL motion during operation.

If you have not already done so, download the Deburring Exercise Guide from the INFORMATION & DOWNLOADS page. The guide provides detailed instructions on how to deburr a sample part (provided by J.W. Done Co.) on a manual lathe.

We are confident that you will be impressed with the tool and will want to introduce it into your production. Contact us for help with specific process parameters. We can also provide a CNC program macro to help get you up and running with ORBITOOL.

If however, after completing the exercise, you are not satisfied with the results, you can return the tool to J.W. Done Co.