A high-speed cutter made of tungsten carbide, the hardest material next to diamonds.
USES
Ideal for shaping, smoothing or removing material from especially hard materials—including hardened steel, stainless steel, cast iron, nonferrous metals, fired ceramics, plastics and hard woods.
TIPS
Use the sides of the cutter (rather than the tip) for effective cutting. The tip cuts poorly and can break under pressure.
Use higher speeds for hard woods, slower speeds for metals and very slow speeds for plastics (to avoid melting at the point of contact).
If chattering occurs, increase speed.
Do not use this cutter for drilling holes or for enlarging holes that are less than twice the diameter of the cutter. The tungsten carbide surface can easily catch the side of a hole and break the bit.
