Milling cutters are cutting tools used in milling machines or machining centres. They are used to remove material by their movement within the machine (eg: a ball nose mill) or directly from the cutters shape (a form tool such as a Hobbing cutter). Jump to: navigation, search A Milling machine is a power-driven machine used for the complex shaping of metal (or possibly other materials) parts. ... A CNC Turning Center The abbreviation CNC stands for Computer(ized) Numerical(ly) Control(led), and refers specifically to the computer control of machine tools for the purpose of (repeatedly) manufacturing complex parts in metal as well as other materials, using a program written in a notation conforming to the...

Slot drills

(Top row in image)Are generally two (occasionally three) fluted cutters that are designed to cut on their end as well as the flutes. They are so named for their use in cutting keyway slots.

Ballnose,Slot and end mill cutters

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End mills

Main article: Endmill An endmill is a type of cutting tool used in industrial milling applications. ...

(Middle row in image) Are generally HSS cutting tools with three or more flutes. They are intended for bulk metal removal with their flutes and unless they are ground with cutting edges that cross the axis (as those in the image show) then they are only suitable for side cutting. Early endmills and most large endmills have a recessed center at each end of the cutter to facilitate resharpening, this results in the full cutting edge being unavailable. High speed steel (HSS) is a material usually used in the manufacture of machine tools. ... An endmill is a type of cutting tool used in industrial milling applications. ...

Ball nose cutter

(Lower row in image) Similar to a slot drill but the end of the cutter is shaped as a hexigonalal cutting edge. They are ideal for machining 3 dimensional contoured shapes in machining centres. A CNC Turning Center The abbreviation CNC stands for Computer(ized) Numerical(ly) Control(led), and refers specifically to the computer control of machine tools for the purpose of (repeatedly) manufacturing complex parts in metal as well as other materials, using a program written in a notation conforming to the...

Slab mill

HSS slab mill

Slab mills are (were) used in horizontal or universal milling machines to machine large broad surfaces quickly. They have been superseded by the use of Carbide tipped face mills that are then used in vertical mills or machining centres.
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Side and face cutter

Side and face cutter

The side and face cutter is designed with cutting teeth on its side as well as its circumference. They are made in varying diameters and widths depending on the application. The teeth on the side allow the cutter to make unbalanced cuts (cutting on one side only) without deflecting the cutter as would happen with a slitting saw or slot cutter (no side teeth)
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Involute gear cutter

Involute gear cutter - No. 4

The image shows a Number 4 cutter from an involute gear cutting set. There are 7 cutters (excluding the rare half sizes) that will cut gears from 12 teeth through to a rack (infinite diameter). The cutter shown has markings that show it is a Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1371x1380, 318 KB) Photograph taken by Glenn McKechnie on the 26th March 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1371x1380, 318 KB) Photograph taken by Glenn McKechnie on the 26th March 2005. ...

• 10 DP (diametrical pitch) cutter
• That it is No. 4 in the set
• that it cuts gears from 26 through to 34 teeth
• It has a 14.5 degree pressure angle

Hobbing cutter

Hobbing cutter

These cutters are a type of form tool and are used in hobbing machines to generate gears. A cross section of the cutters tooth will generate the required shape on the workpiece, once set to the appropriate conditions (blank size) . A hobbing machine is a specialised milling machine.
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Face mill (carbide tipped)

Carbide tipped face mill

A face mill consist of a cutter body (with the appropriate machine taper) that is designed to hold multiple disposable carbide or ceramic tips ( or inserts). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (840x1350, 115 KB) Photograph taken by Glenn McKechnie on the 26th March 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (840x1350, 115 KB) Photograph taken by Glenn McKechnie on the 26th March 2005. ... Jump to: navigation, search In the design of machine tools there is a need for users to be able to quickly and easily install or remove particular cutting bits or other accessories from the powered rotating spindle of the machine tool. ... Tungsten carbide, WC or W2C, is a chemical compound containing tungsten and carbon similar to titanium carbide. ...

These tips may be rotated within the holder to present a fresh face to the workpiece, this increases the life of the tip and thus their economical cutting life. The tips are not designed to be resharpened and are selected from a range of types that may be determined by various criteria, some of which may be: tip shape, cutting action required, material being cut.

Woodruff cutter

Various sizes of woodruff key cutters and keys

'Woodruff cutters are used to make the seat for woodruff keys. These keys are used to retain pulleys on shafts and are shaped as shown in the image.
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