Single flute carbide cutters

[Jonathan]

I accidently chipped one of the single flute cutters, but it turns out they are easy to regrind ... works just as well as new now. I was thinking I should buy some more in case these break... but it looks like they're immortal.

Just tried the same cutter on plywood, 14000rpm, 2800mm/min (so quite a high chipload) with 4mm depth of cut on spiral toolpaths. The cutter was quiet, left a good finish on the sides (but ripped the top not surprisingly) and did not heat up much so I'm sure it will go faster!

I did I video which I'll upload at some point.

as has been mentioned before, you will end up with a small dome in the center.

Strictly speaking they leave a small right circular cone in the center.

[blackburn mark]

Strictly speaking they leave a small right circular cone in the center.

thats a dome to amyone with eyes over 30

I accidently chipped one of the single flute cutters, but it turns out they are easy to regrind

now then..... i hadnt thought about that :) i need to dig to the bottom of my tool tray and start doing some grinding

[Jonathan]

now then..... i hadnt thought about that :) i need to dig to the bottom of my tool tray and start doing some grinding

Hmm, if I hadn't said that I could have got myself a load of broken tools to regrind :lol:

[blackburn mark]

hahahaha!!!! you dirty rotter !!!

i have this habit of collecting shit with the feeling that one day it will all make sense, there should be a medical term for it

at my age now i have a magic box of shit and whenever i need a stange item or a thingymibob i have a root in my magic box and nine times out of ten i find just the thing :)