Mysterious inserts

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I have just been looking for some narrow ‘Aluminium-cutting’ inserts to abuse … and came-across this listing on ebay:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155695820702

Before commenting … Please look at all the photos in the listing.

Could someone kindly explain … have these been re-worked ?

MichaelG.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Looks very much like it Michael mine look like the rest of the photos. But could be an interesting rework.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I have just asked the seller … so we may know sometime soon

MichaelG.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

The main photo look more like some MGGH ones that I have where there is just a flat top to the cutting edge but the other photos have the moulded tops to curl the swarf so hard to say which you will get.

Two types shown with a good explaination of why they suit the smaller machines here

Said inserts in action

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Here you go sharp MGGN inserts but intended for stainless and other Ferrous alloys so they are not polished like the ones for aluminium as sticking is not an issue with the ferrous metals but do have the typically ground cutting edge to reach the “**G*” tolerance code.

[Michael Gilligan]

On 4 September 2025 at 21:57 Michael Gilligan Said:

I have just been looking for some narrow ‘Aluminium-cutting’ inserts to abuse … and came-across this listing on ebay:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155695820702

Before commenting … Please look at all the photos in the listing.

Could someone kindly explain … have these been re-worked ?

MichaelG.

I love adverts like these, starts with Aluminium in the title, then you get ambiguous photos followed by a write up that says primarily for cast iron. Recycling at it’s best.

[JasonB]

On JasonB Said:

Here you go sharp MGGN inserts but intended for stainless and other Ferrous alloys so they are not polished like the ones for aluminium as sticking is not an issue with the ferrous metals but do have the typically ground cutting edge to reach the “**G*” tolerance code.

Many thanks, Jason … you’re a star !

The seller responded very quickly and politely … but confusion remained.

MichaelG.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

For info.

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Hello, I’ve found two additional links for you. Could you please check if these are what you need?

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Your previous message

Thank you for the very prompt reply … but NO

It is the modified inserts that I want
… I have added a red arrow to your photo

Is this shape actually available ?
Thanks again.

4-68086:

Hello, I believe the model you’re looking for might be available in this listing: https://http://www.ebay.com/itm/166884467867?var=466557463193<;/a&gt; (eBay item number: 166884467867). Please feel free to check it out, and if it doesn’t meet your needs, don’t hesitate to reach out to me anytime.
Your previous message

I am very interested in these inserts.

Could you please clarify … Have they been re-worked to the unusual shape shown in photo 1/6

Thanks in advance
MichaelG.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

That second listing is much like the ones I showed. Check your messages for polished aluminium specific ones (last on the page)

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Thanks again, Jason

MichaelG.

[cogdobblerParticipant @cogdobbler]

The seller is obviously a shopkeeper and not a machinist with intimate knowledge of his products. And almost certainly relying on Google Translate for the English text in his listings, which is disastrously hopeless  between English and most Asian languages. The results, in my extensive experience, range from laughable to downright criminal.

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