Need a hand when shaping up your metals? Use this lathe part from Pramet. It's an 80° insert that smooths out edges, creates grooves and shears away rough material in non-ferrous metals like aluminium, copper or brass. The uncoated tungsten carbide and cobalt construction stands up to heavy-duty use. It has a standard 4.4mm fixing hole diameter, so it's suitable for use with a wide range of lathe models and makes.

• Clearance level of 7° leaves some space for chips to escape, minimising friction
• Easy to install, as it pops onto a boring bar without the need for tools

• Manufacturing sector
• Automotive repair
• Metalworking workshops

It has a wide 9.7mm cutting edge, so it's ideal for removing large amounts of material quickly.