milling cutters

If you do not have the idea of how many kinds of milling cutters are used in different milling machines then here are the list for you. With all the information one needs to have about them. Different kinds of materials are cut with different kinds of milling cutters. Roughly speaking they are hob, dovetail cutter, woodruff cutter, fly cutter; involutes gear cutter, side-and-face cutter, ball nose cutter, slot drill, hollow mill, face mill, slab mill, roughing end mill, and end mill. We are going to discuss about each one separately for your knowledge and information. So if you are looking for information regarding these then read on.

If you have a milling machine then it is a necessity to have a milling cutter in it. There are different shapes and sizes of milling cutters in the market to give an effective cutting edge for different performances. Here are the different kinds of milling cutters.

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The End mill is a milling cutter with cutting teeth on one of its sides. It is made of HSS (high speed steel), it is one of the most common tools, if you are using a vertical milling machine then this cutter becomes an essential part of it. • If you are looking to cut a material in a pattern that is wavy then the Roughing end mill is the best tool for this kind of cutting. It is known as the ripping cut, so called because it generates a rough finishing to the surface of the material. The teeth of the cutter are wavy and hence reduce the chatter and vibrations sound of the cutting of the material. • Now if you need to cut a material in the horizontal surface then the Slab mill is the best option, it can be use together with other cutters or even individually as well. • The multiple tip inserts can be held easily by the Face mill, these cutter is very economical and have the option of getting replaced with another one of its kind which is very economical. The inserts are very versatile and hence it can be utilized for multitasking. • A cutter that has thick walls and looks like a pine then it is the Hollow mill. In this kind of cutter the teeth of the cutter are on the inside. It assists in giving the cylindrical projection finishing. • If you want a cutter that cuts straight into the piece to be worked on, then it is the Slot cutter.