Cutting Tools Outlet Guides

Choosing annular cutters for steel starts with the workpiece, the machine and the required hole, thread, cut or finish. This guide explains what to compare before ordering professional tooling.

Choosing annular cutters for carbide starts with the workpiece, the machine and the required hole, thread, cut or finish. This guide explains what to compare before ordering professional tooling.

Choosing annular cutters for industrial materials starts with the workpiece, the machine and the required hole, thread, cut or finish. This guide explains what to compare before ordering professional tooling.

The best annular cutters choice for mag drilling balances performance, compatibility and total job cost. Use this practical checklist to move from the application to the right product configuration.

A pilot pin helps locate the hole, guide the cutter and assist with slug ejection.

A 3/4-inch Weldon shank is a common annular cutter interface used with compatible magnetic drill arbors.

Annular cutters remove a ring of material and need the correct arbor, pilot and lubrication.

Slug retention can come from a bent pilot, insufficient ejection space, chips packed in the cut or cutter misalignment.

A dull cutter, incorrect shank, insufficient lubricant, poor magnet contact or wrong speed can stop an annular cutter from cutting efficiently.

Slipping can be caused by the wrong shank, loose set screws, contamination or a worn arbor.

Plate thickness determines usable depth of cut, while diameter and shank determine the hole and arbor fit.