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    Fly Cutter

    Made this little fly cutter with an integrated R-8 shank, It's made from 1.500" round 4140 steel, pre-heat treated to a 27-32 RC. It doesn't have an adjustable cutting diameter, It's a fixed 1.500" diameter which is plenty enough for me, I have adjustable ones but they make such a large cutting diameter, It holds a 1/4" high speed steel cutter or carbide, This fly cutter will save on end mills too.

    When I drew this up in cad I drew it up as 1.250" round, But when I went to my steel rack all I had was 1.500" round, I wasn't about to turn it down so I left it at 1.500", But I didn't change the cad drawing, never the less it wouldn't make any difference if it was 2.000" or what ever, the measurements would not change.

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    As always thanks for looking and happy machining

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    Last edited by rossbotics; Sep 10, 2016 at 01:04 PM.
    Comments are always welcome
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    Thanks Doug! I've added your Flycutter to our Fly Cutters category, as well as to your builder page: rossbotics' Homemade Tools. Your receipt:


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    good morning doug. i have purchased drawing. please share cutter geometry.
    thanks.
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    Hi sniffipn and thank you for your purchase, you can use 1/4" square HSS tool bits and sharpen it like your going to use it on a lathe for a right hand cut, or you can use AR-4 carbide tipped tool bits.

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    My copy of rossbotics fly cutter

    Great plans Doug,

    I used an existing R8 collet to setup my lathe and followed your plans.
    My steel was 1 3/8" in diameter instead of 1 1/2" so this one is a bit smaller.
    I might make another using a 1 3/4 diameter steel and call it a set.

    Cheers, JR
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    Thanks jjr2001! We've added your Fly Cutter to our Fly Cutters category,
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