on the
edge
John Perkins takes Square Tip Slotters
Slotting cutters consist of a flat steel
you through the
range of grooving disc or blade tipped with two or more
tungsten carbide teeth. Each tooth is
and slotting
ground to an exact width and precise
cutters available
cutting and clearance angles to ensure
hen jointing,
recessing,
inlaying or
profiling straight or curved
edges, slotting cutters
offer a flexible alternative
to vertical flute cutters.
Mounted on a separate
arbor, they can be used
singularly to cut very
precise slots or grooves,
or stacked to produce
customised cutting widths
and profiles. Interspersed
with bearings, spacers and
shims, both the depth and
width of the assembled
cutter can be adjusted to
produce clean and defined
profiles to very precise
tolerances.
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that waste material clears quickly and
freely. Slotting cutters are available in
diameters of 16, 36, 40 and 50 mm for
use on 6.3 mm (1/4 inch) arbors and
40, 50, 86 and 100 mm diameters for
use on 12mm arbors.
Arbors
Standard and heavy duty arbors to suit
cutter bore diameters of 6.3 and 12mm
respectively are available, each supplied
with a set of spacers of various
widths. Fine adjustment on both
arbors is achieved by the use of shims,
available in a range of 6 thicknesses,
0.1, 0.3, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1mm. Extra
spacers to fit 12mm diameter arbors
are available in sets of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6.3 and
10mm thicknesses. Both arbors are
available with 3/8 and 1/2 inch shanks,
while the standard 6.3mm arbor is also
available with a 1/4 inch or 8mm shank.
Trend 12mm Stack system
The 12mm Stack system (Trend ref.
33/1) consists of a 45mm long arbor
with either a 3/8 or 1/2 inch shank.
The arbor is complete with four
spacers and a locknut. These arbors
can be used to make up heavy duty
cutter assemblies using 12mm bore
cutters and guide
bearings.
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