Can you cut the sank off of an end mill?
 

Total newbie here. I have got a 1/4" carbide end mill (1 1/4" cutter - 4"
O.A.L.) that is to long. I would like to cut about 1/2" off of the shank
and then use it . Is this ok to do? I could mill it off or cut it with an
abrasive wheel. Thanks all

In article , Dan says...

Total newbie here. I have got a 1/4" carbide end mill (1 1/4" cutter - 4"
O.A.L.) that is to long. I would like to cut about 1/2" off of the shank
and then use it . Is this ok to do? I could mill it off or cut it with an
abrasive wheel. Thanks all

Solid carbide? You're going to need a diamond wheel to do that.

Jim


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Score it (notch it) with an appropriate grind wheel. Be careful to not
breathe the dust from a "green" wheel. Wrap a rag around it and clamp in
the vise. Smack it with a hammer to break at the score line. Same
procedure works with HSS end mills.

BS
"Dan" wrote in message
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Total newbie here. I have got a 1/4" carbide end mill (1 1/4" cutter -
4" O.A.L.) that is to long. I would like to cut about 1/2" off of the
shank and then use it . Is this ok to do? I could mill it off or cut it
with an abrasive wheel. Thanks all

Couldn't you just cut the thing all the way through with a speedy cut?

Peter

"Robert Swinney" wrote in message
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Score it (notch it) with an appropriate grind wheel. Be careful to not
breathe the dust from a "green" wheel. Wrap a rag around it and clamp in
the vise. Smack it with a hammer to break at the score line. Same
procedure works with HSS end mills.

BS
"Dan" wrote in message
. ..
Total newbie here. I have got a 1/4" carbide end mill (1 1/4" cutter -
4" O.A.L.) that is to long. I would like to cut about 1/2" off of the
shank and then use it . Is this ok to do? I could mill it off or cut it
with an abrasive wheel. Thanks all