General about router

A milling cutter is a rotating cutting tool similar to the one shown in FIG drilling machine, and is mainly used on machining centers or milling machines. Since the field of application is large, there are various views and types, why a cutter set is advisable than a single Fräsaufsetzer. The difference between drilland cutter is located in the axis of rotation, which is used vertically or obliquely at the cutter. However, there are also those that are suitable as a drill. Here, the cutting material, the material from which the blades are made, exposed to extreme temperature fluctuations. Therefore, the material must be able to withstand high load capacity and must not break. Only then can injuries be avoided.

The differences

Milling cutters are available in different designs and are therefore intended for different purposes. Most are made of tungsten carbide or high speed steel (marked HS or HSS). Other materials are as follows:
– Ceramic – increased efficiency and does not need to be cooled.
– Cermet – have a low bending strength, for that reason it was not enforced.
– Polycrystalline diamond (PCD / PCD) – offers the longest service life.
– Polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PKB / PCBN) – offers great versatility in use.

There are different types of milling cutters according to the position as well as the shape of the cutting edges mentioned above, the type of driving, such as the end mill or the attachment tool, and the purpose.
The difference in design lies between full milling and carrier tools, which are used for the indexable inserts. Most extensively equipped is the finishing mill, which is available in numerous geometries.
The shanks also have a difference, so there are smooth cylindrical and cylindrical with end befindliches thread. In addition, there is the so-called Weldon shaft, which is cylindrical with a shallow recess, and Whistle-Notch shaft, which also spans laterally. The cylindrical shafts are clamped in the shrink chuck and collet chuck, with no lateral force is transmitted. There are special chucks for the internal cooling lubricant supply.
The cutter heads / milling heads are attachable milling tools that consist of a basic tool with cutting attachment and machine interface. Older models were made with soldered cutting edges, which consisted of carbide. Today’s models have exchangeable indexable inserts, which can also be made of ceramic instead of carbide.

suggested products

We recommend the 12-piece router cutter set from ENT in yellow plastic cassette. The basic body consists of hardened quality steel or molybdenum steel. Contained are different degrees of hardness, which are adapted to the respective function of the cutter. A specified mark indicates how far the cutter is to be clamped. The diameter of the shaft is 8mm. The carbide plates have a high quality with fine grain. The cutters comply with the extended BG wood standard 847-2 and 847-1 according to EU standard. In addition, the carbide plates are thick enough to ensure multiple re-sharpening. The set is composed of the following:
– Three groove cutters – Diameter 8, 12 and 16mm with 20mm working length
– A flush cutter – diameter 12,7mm with ball bearing
– Two round cutters – radius 6 / 10mm with ball bearing
– A groove cutter – radius 6mm, diameter 12mm
– A tine cutter 14 °
– A V-groove cutter 90 °
– A groove cutter – radius 6mm with ball bearing
– A Roman profile cutter – radius 4mm
– A chamfer cutter 45 ° with ball bearing
The cutters have a yellow PTFE coating.

Also recommended is the 15-piece cutter set from BOSCH with article number 2607019469. The diameter of the shaft is 8mm. The set is characterized by a long service life as well as fitting accuracy through high-quality carbide cutting, precision grinding and optimized cutting geometry. Contained are for profiling:
– Three rounding cutters
– A bevel / collar cutter
– Two fillet cutters
– A profile cutter
– A V-groove cutter
For precise connections, the set includes a trimming cutter, rebate cutter, tine cutter and four groove cutters.