Use these tools with low-horsepower, manual milling machines. They have clamps for holding inserts that do not have a mounting hole. Replaceable carbide-insert end mills reduce waste and cost in high-volume jobs—when the cutting edges dull, replace the carbide inserts instead of the entire tool. End mills have a square cut style for milling square slots, pockets, and edges. All are noncenter-cutting for operations where the sides of the teeth do most of the work, such as shoulder milling, contouring, and finishing. They cannot be used for plunge cuts.

R8-shank end mills have internal threads on the tapered end for connecting to a drawbar.

Carbide inserts have a wear-resistant titanium-nitride (TiN) coating.

Serrations along the cutting edge act as chip breakers, so these end mills can remove large amounts of material at high speeds without sacrificing tool life. With better heat and wear resistance than high-speed steel, these cobalt steel end mills can run at higher speeds and provide better performance on hard material, such as stainless steel, titanium, and tool steel. They have a coarse pitch and create large chips, so they’re also more efficient when working on soft metals such as aluminum, brass, and bronze. They have a ball end for milling rounded slots, slopes, and contours. All are center cutting, allowing plunge cuts into a surface.

End mills with fewer flutes provide better chip clearance for high-volume, high-speed plunge, slotting, and roughing cuts. End mills with more flutes provide a finer finish and operate with less vibration when run at high speeds.

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Mill an angled edge to the entire outside diameter of pipe, tubes, and rods in a single pass with more speed and precision than a handheld scraper. These end mills deburr pipe and tube for butt welds and shape rods for sliding into housings and holes. They attach to screw machines, lathes, and drill presses and can be set up to repeat cuts for multiple pipes. Staggered cutting edges reduce vibration, resulting in a smooth finish. They have teeth that distribute cutting force and extend the life of the tool. Made of high-speed steel, they work with a variety of metals. Attach to your machine with a shank (sold separately).

With larger diameters than end mills, these cutters remove greater amounts of material to create a smooth, flat channel in the face of a plate, bar, or other wide workpiece. Compared to fly cutters, they’re more rigid, which makes for a better finish. Also known as shell cutters. Cutters with fewer teeth provide better chip clearance for high-volume, high-speed cuts. Those with more teeth provide a finer finish and generate less vibration at high speeds.

High-speed steel cutters are good for general purpose milling in most materials including aluminum brass, bronze, and steel. Cobalt steel cutters have better heat and wear resistance than high-speed steel. They can run at higher speeds and provide better performance on hard material such as iron, stainless steel, titanium, and tool steel.

Use uncoated cutters for general purpose milling and short production runs. They stay sharper than coated cutters when used on soft materials like aluminum. Use coated cutters for demanding, high-speed jobs in hard material as well as for longer production runs. The coating reduces friction and vibration as they’re used, making them more wear resistant than uncoated cutters.

Titanium-nitride (TiN) coated cutters create less friction than uncoated cutters, which means they last longer when run at similar speeds. Aluminum-titanium-nitride (AlTiN) coated cutters dissipate heat better than other cutters, especially at high speeds. At high temperatures, the coating creates a layer of aluminum oxide that transfers heat to the chips, keeping the tool cool, even when used without lubrication.

Create your own versatile face milling cutters. These kits include a cutter body, inserts, wrenches, and screws. Also known as indexable face mills, replaceable insert face milling cutters remove metal at least two times faster than comparable high-speed steel face milling cutters. When the cutting edges dull replace the carbide inserts instead of the entire tool. Use with an R8 shank arbor (sold separately).

Titanium-diboride (TiB2) coated inserts reduce friction in nonferrous metals and composites, so you can use them without lubrication in material like aluminum, fiberglass, and plastic. Titanium-aluminum-nitride (TiAlN) coated inserts dissipate heat better than other inserts, especially at high speeds. At high temperatures, the coating creates a layer of aluminum oxide that transfers heat to the chips, keeping the inserts cool, even when used without lubrication.

Kits come with either octagon or square inserts. Use octagon inserts for general face milling. With eight cutting edges, they generate smooth cuts. Use square inserts to create a 90° corner when shoulder milling.

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These general purpose saws are good for cutoff, slitting, and slotting applications in a wide range of materials, including aluminum, iron, and steel. Use with an arbor (sold separately).

Saws with 1 1/4"-2 1/2" and 3"-8" mill dia. are also known as plain metal slitting saws.

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Made of solid carbide, these saws are harder, stronger, and more wear resistant than high-speed steel for the longest life and best finish on hard material. Use them for cutoff, slitting, and slotting applications. Use with an arbor (sold separately).

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