3/8" shank tooling - face mill

[TravisR100]

Does anyone know of a face mill with a 3/8" shank? Looking through the rutland tool catalog I don't find anything. I have a machine with an ER16 spindle so 3/8" is the largest shank I can use. I'm looking for maybe a 1" or so face mill for it.

[marcel beaudry]

K A R catalog page a168

Marcel Beaudry

[TravisR100]

I looked. That's a 3/8" shank but also a 3/8" cutting diameter. I'm looking for something with at least a 3/4" cutting diameter but a 3/8" shank.

[msomerville]

You may have to look at fly cutters instead of face mills if you want to cover that area with that small of a shank.

[TravisR100]

Are you aware of any flycutters with 3/8" shanks?

[jalessi]

Here you go.

http://grizzly.com/products/H7537

Jeff...

[marcel beaudry]

Hello Travis

A small collet , it will have to be a small fly cutter i do not know if your machine as enough power for a large fly cutter.

Marcel

[mc-motorsports]

Just buy a facemill, will probably have a 1/2" shank on a 1" diameter cutter using 2 carbide inserts, put it in a conventional lathe between centers (most facemills are turned between centers and will already have centering spots), turn it down to 3/8".

MC

[TravisR100]

MC, thanks, that's the best suggestion I've heard. And too obvious. Aren't the shafts on most tooling hardened though?

[TravisR100]

Jalessi, thanks, I hadn't seen those.

[tobyaxis]

I suggest taking a look at Seco Nano Mills

http://www.secotools.com/wps/portal/corp

[mc-motorsports]

Originally Posted by TravisR100 MC, thanks, that's the best suggestion I've heard. And too obvious. Aren't the shafts on most tooling hardened though?

It's not going to be over 40rC, if even close to that. Cutting tools, yes, tool holders, not so much. You can lathe turn it with carbide no problem.

MC