Round Carbide Cutters

[KimG]

I already bought one from this guy (link to follow) very reasonable. I read through the other thread where several members were looking for flat topped round cutters, I have not found any UK suppliers but this Ebay seller did not charge an arm and a leg.

Click here

So if anyone is still looking for these, here they are. They are the original Ci3 tool type, not steel cutting.

On the other hand, if a UK supplier is know of could you pop a link in?

 

[Harlequin]

Was thinking of using something like this with my rs200 sorby tool
A hardened piece of hss withe the right hole sizes might just be the ticket to offer an angled extension to the tool
Anyone know if such a thing is already available ?
Btw kimi - you haven't bought any surplus have you?

H

 

[KimG]

Well rats, sorry Harlequin, I just ordered one of each (round and Radius) and they are already dispatched, but all in it was $20 which for what is a virtually everlasting cutter is very reasonable postage an all. Postage was just $4.65, that's pretty fair from the US. To use these I bought a 5/8" straight shaft from Axminster for about £11.00, I cut a small 1" length of 1/4" steel as a carrier for the cutter, and tapped a thread to suit the hex nut that comes with the cutter (metric, 4 or 5 mm). I also have a small Crown tool cutter bar that I want to set up the same for smaller items.

 

[chipmunk]

Hi Harlequin,
They're not TCT but these are some of the spare cutters you can get from Robert Sorby...

http://www.stilesandbates.co.uk/product.php/section/0/sn/RSCUTTERS_MST

You can also make your own HSS cutters by buying a piece of 1/8"x5/8"x4" HSS from the likes of ArcEuroTrade...

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Cutting-Tools/High-Speed-Steel-Toolbits

Cutting it into short lengths (Dremel cut-off wheel) and drilling it with a 5mm TCT spear-point tile drill (All Robert Sorby cutters have the same M5 hole) and shaping it flat on a table on the grinder.

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/post696693.html?hilit=tile drill HSS#p696693

HTH
Jon

 

[graduate_owner]

I bought a circular cutter at the woodworking show in the National Botanic Gardens, Wales about a month back, but I don't know the name of the firm. Not much help, I know, but at least you know they are available in this country. Mine is a different shape though - truncated cone (frustum) with no flared flat surface. It cost £10. These were available as complete tools for £25 but I'll fix mine to a piece of square section bar for next to nothing. The tools were square section with the cutter fixed at an angle of about 45 degrees.
I watched the demonstrator using it, then had a go myself on the inside of a bowl - it was really easy so I'm looking forward to getting mine made up

K

 

[Harlequin]

thanks jon

will give it a go