LARGE tools....

[gti_jay]

Can anybody name some tooling companies that make really big cutters...

 

Particularly, large ballnose endmills.

 

Larger than Ø2.00".

 

Indexable or solid HSS.

 

Thanks

[crazy^millman]

Ingersoll, Kennmetal, Iscar, Sandvick, just about everyone makes osmething the trick is getting in touch with the right sells rep.

 

HTH

[within a thou]

not sure where you are in canada but dijet and tricut are both in southern ont and quality is aas good as sandvick at half the price greatselection of semi and finish profiling cutters I love them

[within a thou]

last time I needed inserts for tricut in december they also had a promotion that if you bought 30 inserts for a cutter body they would give you the cutter body free. This included there indexible semi and finishing ball. they also have bull inserts which fit the same shanks. just checked there catalougue 2" D is the biggeest semi ball and 1.25 seems to be biggest for finish ball

[gti_jay]

Thanks guys

 

Let me clairify a little...

 

I'm looking for companies that make a STANDARD line of HUGE Ø ballnose endmills.

 

I am trying to steer clear of the "Custom Engineered solutions" offered by most manufacturers due to ABSURD cost of these tools.

 

What I am doing is exploring the option of eliminating a turning operation by milling some 2" rads...

[iowajim62]

how about grind part of a 2" radius on a 2" dia x 1.25 shank hss cutter

 

like maybe 1" loc if possible and then just step down and cut it that way

 

alot cheaper cutters that way

[G Caputo]

How about a button cutter and step it off haulin' a$$. Then you don't need such a big cutter and have tool pressure issues?

[within a thou]

These are standard indexable cutter bodies

 

www.dijetusa.com

[within a thou]

if it is allowed I can give you the name and number for my distributor here in ont. the website doesn't sem to have a catalougue unless i am blind maybe the distributor could one one to you

[crazy^millman]

Off the web site he just mentioned: 2" inserted Ballem.

 

2 Insert Style

 

Ballplus page Iscar:

quote:

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ISCAR has a wide range of ball nose end mills.

Solid carbide cutters are available for the smaller diameter ranges.

Standard carbide inserts with indexable cutting tools begin at 8 mm (.315") and extend up to 50 mm (2.0").

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Lovejoy maybe

 

Carboloy Milling Holders

 

Carboloy 2

 

There is a start.

 

Here is some techinal data: Dapra Tech:

 

HTH

 

[ 01-18-2006, 02:11 PM: Message edited by: Crazy^Millman ]

[within a thou]

The 2 inserted ones are more of a roughing to semi finish cutters great for removing stock in corners of forms before running a finish pass. The finisher is a single inserted tool which I have always been happy with the finish but I think they only go up to 1.25. Price wise they are fairly reasonable not with the ones I use the cost per insert was about 50-60% of what solid carbide costs down here.