Hi,
Anyone know where I can get an 8mm diameter T-slot cutter (bolt shank is 4mm) ?
Smallest I can find is 12.5mm / 6mm bolt and that's too big.
Thanks,
Boo
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10 years ago
8mm dia (4mm bolt) T-slot cutter ?
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- posted
10 years ago
Grind one out of an 8mm end mill?. Not easy but about the only way to
get one that small.
Can you fabricate the tee slot?
Bob
Bob
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10 years ago
Exactly what I was going to suggest.
Any decent tool & cutter grinding co' should be able to spin that out for very little money.
Any decent tool & cutter grinding co' should be able to spin that out for very little money.
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10 years ago
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10 years ago
4mm) ? Smallest I can find is 12.5mm / 6mm bolt and that's too big. Thanks, Boo
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JohnH
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10 years ago
Unfortunately I can't fabricate in this application (mast gate for a boat)
grinding one down from an 8mm end mill or slot drill does sound like the best
bet. I'll hold it in a milling chuck while grinding, I guess...
Thanks to all who replied,
Boo
Thanks to all who replied,
Boo
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10 years ago
Yep, that would be fine but they don't ship less than $200 to the UK so that's
out.
Thanks for your reply,
Boo
Thanks for your reply,
Boo
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10 years ago
In article , Boo
writes
You could probably find a Woodruff cutter with a small enough diameter;
the problem might be the limited length of the reduced diameter neck*.
It would almost certainly make too thin a slot, but you should be able
to extend it by making a second cut.
*Maybe grinding a longer neck would be easier than turning an end mill into a T-slot cutter.
David
*Maybe grinding a longer neck would be easier than turning an end mill into a T-slot cutter.
David