Hi fellas, I need a hand finding out what insert i need.

I found a very nice indexable milling cutter that was crashed at some point but now repaired. unfortunately all markings/etchings of any kind were grit blasted off during its repair and now refinished. i have no clue as to the maker of the cutter.
Here's what I do know....

Cutter has a 7/8" shank with a 1" cutting head. OAL is 3.75"

3 inserts that appear to be an APKT type insert or simliar.

The insert has a thru hole of .130" and is countersunk for the retaining screw. the top of the countersunk hole in the insert has a .180" counterbore for the retaining screw head. the retaining screw uses a T9 torx wrench to tighten the insert into the pocket.
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The width or IC of the insert is .3125"
the length is .520"
thickness is .150"
the insert has a positive rake of about 15deg. and a chip breaker in the face.

Anyone have a comprehensive technical book or link to a webpage that shows this insert so i can put it back into good use?? I'd hate to have to trash it just because of lack of inserts.

Any help appreciated!!....Thanks.

Hope this link works.
https://www.travers.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=WSLIVE40/login.htm

Page 358 and 359 for Iscar 1003 and 1505
Page 380 for Valenite's V590 stuff
Page 382 for Valenite's spectramill
Page 404 and 405 for T&O's Iscar copy

The Travers master catalog is a good one to have a paper copy of, lots of info.

I looked in the pages of travers and the sizes I need are not listed, the insert style is the same, but the thickness, width, and length of the insert is not listed.........

MORE HELP PLEASE!!!

Any way of posting a picture of the cutter?

http://www.lakesideguns.com/webstuff/carbidemill.jpg

http://www.lakesideguns.com/webstuff/carbidemill.jpg

Here's a pic of what I have. Refer to the dimensions above for the info.......

I might have to post a reward for the winner...:)

Try Korloy inserts.
Look like regular uncoated positive rake for steel etc.
I've got lots of these from Korloy
http://www.korloy.com/eng/e_mainF.html

regards

Hi Lakesidemachine
The insert in the photo is a Iscar so the holder my be Iscar to

Well, i went to the iscar site and there is no designation for a .3125 wide 85 degree paralellogram insert...there is 3/8" wide and .264" wide...but nadda on the type i have. the geometry of the cutting face appears to be iscar.......but I can not find the size anywhere!!! HELP!!!


need more help here fellas.....this seems like an extinct insert for some reason....????

I'm still looking for this insert designation so we can buy replacements.

I'm getting desparate here....hows $5.00 sound for the first guy who can get me the correct insert designation for replacements?????

try ingersoll , its got the same chip break

Iscar's AX 13 inserts are 0.331 by 0.53

dertsap....i think you may be the winner!!!! Ingersol does show an insert designation chart in their site that shows the dimesnsions of the insert i need....

apparently one style is the APKT 1203XXR that will work.......

How do you want your reward????:):)

buy me a beer if your ever in the area :cheers:

glad to see you can put that baby into use

Well, being from WI, I can offer many different "refreshments"....but maybe being from Canada, you may enjoy another favorite passtime we have here in the states....:cool:
http://www.lakesideguns.com/webstuff/tybelt.wmv

If you're ever in the NE WI area, let me know!!!

Hi LakesideMachine
Glad you found your insert, Good job dertsap Iscar owns Ingersoll Plus some others & for some more info on cutting tools Mr Warren Buffet ( Berkshire Hathaway Inc ) owns 80% of Iscar as of May 2006 so he has lot's of Tools & $$