CTS multi-flute 1/2" bullnosed cutters with extended reach

[So not a Guru]

We have used a Widia CTS bullmill; 1/2" dia, 7 flute 0.06 corner radius, 1" Ae, 2.375" extended reach, as our workhorse here for at least 7 years. We have many hundreds of parts programmed for this tool and it has become increasingly difficult to source it.

I can find similar tools, but not with the thru the spindle coolant feature, which is pretty critical for our facility as we don't have any HMCs.

Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternate tool? I dread having to reprogram every repeat job we get in, but of course, if I have to I will.

 

[#Rekd™]

Helical Solutions might have something?

 

[cncappsjames]

Try Frasia. They've got some CTS tools.

[rgrin]

SwiftCarb has a lot of thru spindle options. They have almost exactly the same cutter dimensions as you listed BUT it has a .75" DOC instead of 1" and a 2.25" shoulder length.

Part # from their catalogue is XT05007BUG69TCCM.

They also have one with 2.625" shoulder length. Part # XT05007BUH2ERTCCM

I believe they will also do customs if needed but if you decide custom I would probably look at Fraisa. 

[So not a Guru]

1 hour ago, rgrin said:

SwiftCarb

This looks like a good fit for us, thanks!

I couldn't find anything thru the Fraisa site with CTS. I'm going to see if I can contact them, their site is kind of difficult to navigate thru.

[Sarlic]

If SwiftCarb doesn't have anything standard you can use, TMA Tools is a small manufacturer that specializes in custom tools.  I've been using them for almost 4 years now, mostly for double-margin drills, but whenever I stop by I see racks of endmills in process for a local transmission manufacturer.  They're website isn't much to look at, but they're reasonably priced and decent lead times for custom tools.