TYPES OF MILLING CUTTER

One of the important component in Milling Machine are the Milling Cutter. There a few types of Milling Cutter. To get the desire shape, the machinist must choose the correct cutting tool. The common cutting tool in market as below:-


a) Face Mill Cutter

For roughing and finishing cutting in one pass. The material removed layer by layer. The function of insert at Face Mill cutter to remove the material. Usually, in one face mill cutter we have 4pcs to 8pcs insert. If the insert wear or damage just replace it.

Figure 1: Face Mill Cutter

b) End Mill Cutter

Can perform various types of shape, for example pocket, island, side mill, also finishing or roughing. 

Figure 2: End Mill Cutter

         

c) Centre Drill Cutter

Before we perform the drilling, we need to use the Centre Drill first as a guidance. The depth of cut for Centre Drill usually 2 to 3mm only.

Figure 3 : Centre Drill Cutter

d) Drilling Cutter

The drilling process to make a hole.

Figure 4 : Drilling Cutter

e) T-Slot Cutter

Make it the slot shape.

Figure 5 : T-Slot Cutter

f) Ball Nose Cutter

This cutter almost same with End Mill Cutter but end of cutter have a radius. The process can be done by this cutter for example chamfer and fillet.

Figure 6 : Ball Nose Cutter

g) Counter Bore Cutter

To make a counter bore screw shape.

Figure 7 : Counter Bore Cutter

h) Counter Sunk Cutter

To make a counter sunk screw shape.

Figure 8 : Counter Sunk Cutter