slot drills v end mills The Hobby-Machinist

difference between slot drill and end mill   Dan difference between end mill and slot drill

Slot drills are milling cutters that are most often applied to general machinery As a rule of thumb, these products have two flutes,

Here are the main differences between both machining processes While end milling is suitable for vast applications, such as machining slots, Slot drills will have a flute that comes to the middle and an end mill will have clearance in the centre A slot drill has one flute that is slightly longer

tip top totem slot Slot drills will have a flute that comes to the middle and an end mill will have clearance in the centre A slot drill has one flute that is slightly longer While a drill bit can only cut in the axial direction, most milling bits can cut in the radial direction Not all mills can cut axially; those designed to cut