What is the smallest end mill?

What is the smallest end mill?

Single Source Technologies said new tools from NS Tool, Micro Ball Endmills, are the world’s smallest ball end mill at 0.01-mm diameter.

What are the most common three basic end mill types?

End Mill Types:

  • Corner rounding end mills are used for milling rounded edges.
  • Drill mills are multifunctional tools used for spotting, drilling, countersinking, chamfering and a variety of milling operations.
  • Tapered end mills are designed with a cutting edge that tapers at the end.

What is a square end mill?

Square end milling cutters are also known as a “flat end mills”. The corners of these mills are sharp and generate a 90° angle. They can be single end or double end and they can be made from solid carbide or various compositions of high speed steel.

What is the diameter of a miniature end mill?

Choose from diameter sizes as miniature as .001″ and use your new tool in your machine tomorrow morning. Create complex three-dimensional contours and a smooth part finish with this offering of ball profile Miniature End Mills, fully stocked in multiple flute lengths, reaches up to 25x cutter diamater, and sizes as miniature as .002″ diameter.

What are end mills used for?

End Mills. End mills are the primary cutting tools used in a vertical mill such as the mini-mills we are concerned with. Like drills, they come in a wide variety of styles and quality levels.

What is a fine point tip end mill used for?

A fine -point tip cuts lettering and numbering and makes designs in a variety of metals and composites, such as aluminum, fiberglass, and titanium. Often used for slotting and pocketing cuts in mold and die making, these end mills have a 90° profile with rounded corners, which reduce flute breakage and chipping.

What is a cobalt steel end mill used for?

Use these end mills for general purpose milling in most material, such as aluminum, brass, bronze, iron, and steel. With better heat and wear resistance than high-speed steel, cobalt steel end mills can run at higher speeds and provide better performance on hard material.