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End Mill Set, 20 pieces 2 & 4 Flute, TiN coated HSS 

End Mill Set, 20 pieces 2 & 4 Flute, TiN coated HSS
  • 20 piece TiN coated HSS end mill set
  • Includes both 2 flute and 4 flute end mills
  • Center cutting end mills
  • 3/16" to 3/4" by 16ths
Part Number: 1244
Weight: 4.68 lb

Price: $159.95

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The LittleMachineShop 1244 20 piece TiN coated HSS end mill set includes both 2 & 4 flute end mills. The 3/16" through 7/16" end mills have a 3/8" shank. The 1/2" and 9/16" end mills have a 1/2" shank. The 5/8" and 11/16" end mills have a 5/8" shank. The 3/4" end mill has a 3/4" shank. The HSS end mill set comes in a fitted case.
Chris Chris' Tips
Conventional wisdom is that 2-flute end mills are used on aluminum, while 4-flute end mills are used on steel and brass.

2-flute end mills are used on aluminum because aluminum is easy to machine and you can take big cuts. Two-flute end mills provide a lot of room between the flutes for the big chips produced when making heavy cuts.

4-flute end mills can produce a slightly better finish at the same cutting speeds because there are twice as many cutting edges, each taking off half as much material. But again, if you are not trying to maximize production, you can simply slow the feed rate with a 2-flute end mill for the same effect.

End mills are also classed as "center cutting" or "non center cutting". With a center cutting end mill, you can plunge the end mill into the work as you would a drill. This is important if you are cutting a slot that does not extend to the edge of the part. Center cutting end mills are easy to identify. If the flutes meet in the middle of the end of the end mill, it is a center cutting end mill. In some cases, one of the flutes will be longer, reaching right to the center. If the flutes stop short of the center, leaving a space with no flutes in the center, it is a non-center cutting end mill.

Specifications
Cut Type Center Cutting
Cutting Direction Right
End Cut Type Square
Finish Type TiN
Material Type High Speed Steel
3/8" Shank Diameter Sizes: 3/16" - 7/16"
1/2" Shank Diameter Sizes: 1/2" and 9/16"
5/8" Shank Diameter Sizes: 5/8" and 11/16"
3/4" Shank Diameter Sizes: 3/4"
Shank Material Type High Speed Steel
Shank Type Straight