Originally Posted by
allesg
It seems some end mills are designed with cutting sides so they can be used
as slot drills too. The shop I used deliberately buys their end mills with cutting sides for their applications. The terminology gets a little muddled as a result, but thanks for helping to make sure we used the appropriate tool.
Thanks for the reply and your help!.
Center cutting endmill = slot drill. I don't see the slot drill term used very often on this side of the pond, seems more popular in other parts of the world.
Cheers,
BW
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