The Most Comprehensive End Mill Buying Guide

What are the differences between end mills and face mills? The designs of end and face mills reflect their use End mills have cutting edges

The Most Comprehensive End Mill Buying Guide Slot Drill is a cutter with teeth on the periphery end, and integral with a parallel shank for holding and driving It is regularly furnished with right hand

What are the differences between end mills and face mills? The designs of end and face mills reflect their use End mills have cutting edges

difference between end mill and slot drill Slot drills will have a flute that comes to the middle and an end mill will have clearance in the centre A slot drill has one flute that is slightly longer

As the name says, these are pretty much end mills with a slight difference The roughing end mill has jagged teeth These make the cutting

difference between port and slot A slot mill has two flutes,an endmill usually has four An endmill will always cut out bigger than its diameter,a slot drill should cut to its diameter

While milling employs sideways motions to cut the material, drilling uses up-and-down actions Speed is the primary distinction between milling