[1917]

Where is the best place to get the carbide t slot cutter to mill the bolt? There almost $100 in the MSC catalog. 1/2" diameter 1/16" width and 1/4" shank? Thanks

 

[kaotic01]

Make one, thats what is the cheapest. It will sure beat buying one for 100 dollars and then not having any other use for it. Make one, just use a 1/2 cutter and cylindrically grind it down to the size you need.

 

[tomcat]

You don't have to have carbide. A high speed steel one will cut the sear stots if run slow with plenty of cutting oil. Especially if only cutting the sear slot for one gun. A high speed steel cutter is what I used on mine and it worked fine.

 

[chriskat]

If you use a Woodruff key cutter high speed steel cutters at Penn Tool Company are $16. Spring for Cobalt and they are about $22.

www.penntoolco.com
Search for woodruff.

The actual T-Slot cutters are above $50.

Jeff

 

[ETG]

Allright - gonna show my ignorance here - what is the difference between a woodruf cutter and a T-slot cutter - I thought they were the same?

 

[BEFU]

tool difference

It looks like the difference is $30 or more!

OK, I am also waiting for someone who knows the real answer but just trying to hide my ignorance.
Did I just type that???? crap....

Brian

Allright - gonna show my ignorance here - what is the difference between a woodruf cutter and a T-slot cutter - I thought they were the same?

 

[Cav Trooper]

Biggest difference in a Woodruff and T-Slot cutter is the relief ground on the shank side of the T-Slot cutter. The relief is to provide clearence in the top side of the slot when cutting narrow slots. High speed steel cutters do ok. Just don't expect more than a couple of bolts before regrind. I've had carbide cutting really well and get a little over confident and increase feed rate, they disintegrate along with the $$ you spent on them. Slow and easy works well for all. HTH

Cav Trooper

 

[1917]

cutter

The last one and the only one I did I used a 1/2" dia. 1/16" width with a 1/8" shank HSS cutter. I got it done but I don't think it would survive another. I Know a bigger shank would help but carbide would be nice If I could find one cheap enough. Thanks for the help

 

[30calmachinegunner]

I also will cut the slot the slot in your bolt for $20 plus $5 shipping if that helps.

 

[1917]

t slot

I also will cut the slot the slot in your bolt for $20 plus $5 shipping if that helps.

Thats cheaper than the cutter and I hear you do great work, but being a machinist I would like to do the cuttin myself. Sending it your way would probably be the smart thing to do. thanks

 

[tomt]

cutters

cobalt holds up a bit better, than HSS. but about 1 bolt is the best you can do manually. jmo. thanks. tomt