Feb 9, 2019 · Anyone make any homemade Indexable End Mill cutters? I'm looking at this one on Amazon for $40 This one seems pretty nice at a fair price. It's 1-1/2" with a 3/4" straight shank. …

Jan 29, 2019 · So I bought an Accusize / Northward 1" R8 90 degree indexable end mill a while ago. It came with 2 general purpose APKT 1604 inserts. It looks pretty well...

May 27, 2022 · I know that I could buy a carbide end mill or non-indexable shell mill, but I really prefer carbide inserts. Does anybody want to recommend a Kennametal, Sandvik, or other …

Mar 4, 2017 · For facing Aluminum I usually use the largest end mill I have (7/8") but as you can imagine , it get tedious facing a let's say 3"x6" plate with such a small end mill (going back and …

Jan 1, 2024 · At the moment I do not have any surfacing tools and am shopping for a good general purpose start point, focusing on indexable end mills from Shars. I usually buy only …

Oct 19, 2022 · I have a 1.25" R8 indexable end mill. It accepts two TPx-322 inserts, where "x" is either G or C. According to one source, the C variant has ground-in "wiping flats" and is …

Nov 3, 2022 · My indexable end mills consist of a set of Denitools (the straight, 16mm end mill measures 16.0mm across the inserts and 15mm on the body) and a Shars 3/4” 60 degree …

Aug 18, 2025 · I have a 3 flute R8 2" indexable end mill. I couldn't figure out why there was so much chatter and vibration while using it today. It finally dawned on my that maybe one of the …

Feb 11, 2018 · This old Tony uses 3/8, 1/2", 3/4" shars indexable end mills. I've many times considered getting some and many times almost pulled the trigger but shipping to Canada is …

Sep 29, 2023 · I use both HSS and carbide inserted end mills on it, the largest being a 1.25" carbide insert job -- but I only use it for light finishing cuts or removing scale from HRS. I have …