What is this tool?

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23 May 2013 at 18:30 #120508
Chris123
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I bought this as I had assumed it was a vertcial mill facing tool, it's just arrived and takes inserts up the sides as well? So I'm not really sure what it's for.

Also, I think it'll still be ok to use as a facing tool, so where is the best place to search for an insert to fit it?

Thanks.
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23 May 2013 at 18:30 #22637
Chris123
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23 May 2013 at 18:41 #120509
MichaelR
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Is it a Helical mill for contouring and slotting, tips could be a special type.
23 May 2013 at 18:47 #120510
Raymond Anderson
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Chris,

It,s a Helical shell mill. It would be a small fortune to load it up with inserts and would take a lot of rigidity and horse power to use it effectively, not exactly a model engineering type tool.

Raymond.
23 May 2013 at 18:51 #120511
Raymond Anderson
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Chris,

Forgot to say look for the makers name and you should also find the model number

if you can see them, then you only need to either contact the maker with the info or, get it from their catalogue [usually able to download]
23 May 2013 at 20:06 #120512
Mike Poole
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Cutwel list this holder and supply inserts. It is a Korloy Alpha mill and takes APMT11T3 inserts looks like they are around £5 each so about £135 to fully populate it.

Mike

Edited By Michael Poole on 23/05/2013 20:09:52
24 May 2013 at 14:03 #120537
Ian S C
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I'd use it with 3 cutters on the end, you could use 6 if you want to, and ignor the ones up the sides.

Ian S C
24 May 2013 at 14:18 #120539
Clive Hartland
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This looks like a cutter that is used at some high speed for maximum metal removing on tough steels, you would need a rigid machine with some large hp motor to drive it.

Clive
24 May 2013 at 15:23 #120544
Raymond Anderson
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Chris / Michael,

I really don,t think it's a Korloy Alpha mill as Korloy shell mills are a silver grey colour, this one looks the more normal black . I have quite a few Korloy ones and none are this colour I also have a few Sandvik and Walter ones and they are black. It would be best to look for the makers name or a series of numbers and google it. Could you put up a photo of the insert seat ,as that would also help .

Raymond.
24 May 2013 at 15:38 #120546
S.D.L.
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The referance wisible in the top photo is AMCM2100M which googles to a Korloy part referance.

Steve
24 May 2013 at 16:06 #120548
jim’
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Commonly called a porcupine cutter
24 May 2013 at 16:15 #120549
Raymond Anderson
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Steve,

I stand corrected, after blowing up the photo I saw the Korloy logo. It's the first time I have seen black bodies on Korloy mills, well spotted.

Raymond.
25 May 2013 at 17:54 #120619
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Thansk for the replies, I'm not getting email notifications for some reason?!

These are pictures of where the insert fits.

Michael: Where did you see the inserts for £5 I can't find them on that website.

Ian: Yes, I was planning on using just the end ones as a face mill.
25 May 2013 at 23:50 #120640
Mike Poole
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**LINK**

try here for inserts for various materials

http://www.cutweltools.co.uk/files/ww/IM%20B25-32.pdf

and here for info on the body

mike

Edited By Michael Poole on 25/05/2013 23:57:01

Edited By Michael Poole on 25/05/2013 23:57:55
26 May 2013 at 23:51 #120710
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