Cutting Tools Outlet Guides — Page 10
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE CENTRE
Choose the right tool before you order
Practical guides, reference charts and selection advice to confirm dimensions, materials and applications.
THREADING
Tap drill size guide for machine tapping
Find the recommended drill diameter before tapping and reduce the risk of damaged or weak threads.
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THREADING
Metric tap diameter and pitch guide
Quickly compare metric diameters, thread pitches and their corresponding tap-drill selections.
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EXTRACTION
Left-hand tools for broken fasteners
Learn when a left-hand drill can help and how to prepare for a cleaner fastener-removal job.
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EXTRACTION
Screw extractor buying guide
Choose the appropriate extractor style and size for the fastener, available access and break condition.
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DRILLING
HSS vs cobalt drill bits for steel
Compare heat resistance, tool life and the best applications for each drill-bit material.
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MAG DRILLING
How to choose an annular cutter
Confirm cutting depth, diameter, geometry and magnetic-drill compatibility before ordering.
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MAG DRILLING
Magnetic drill parts buying guide
Identify the components, accessories and replacement parts that fit your magnetic-drilling equipment.
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HOLE FINISHING
Precision reamers buying guide
Compare reamer styles for hole enlargement, alignment and accurate final sizing.
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TURNING
Cutting tool bits for lathe work
Select the tool material and geometry suited to common turning and profiling operations.
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FABRICATION
Cutting tools for steel fabrication
Explore the tool families used to drill, enlarge, countersink and prepare steel components.
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MASONRY
Concrete and masonry tool-set guide
Compare tool sets by work material, required diameter and jobsite application.
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How to Choose and Use a Rebar Cutter
Rebar cutters clear reinforcement when a standard masonry bit cannot complete the hole.
Why a Screw Extractor Snaps
Extractors are brittle and can snap when the pilot hole is too small, torque is excessive or the fastener is not centered.
Why a Threading Die Starts Crooked
A die can start crooked when the rod end is not chamfered, the die is not square or the setup is unstable.
Why a Pipe-Tapped Joint Leaks
Leaks may come from the wrong pipe standard, insufficient engagement, damaged threads or poor cleaning.
Why an End Mill Breaks
Breakage often follows excessive engagement, a weak setup, wrong tool geometry or chip evacuation problems.
Why an End Mill Chatters
End mill chatter is influenced by rigidity, overhang, flute count, radial engagement and cutting conditions.
Why a Carbide Burr Vibrates
Vibration often comes from excessive overhang, a bent shank, high side pressure or unstable workholding.
Why a Carbide Burr Loads Up in Aluminum
Aluminum can pack into a burr when the cut, speed, edge condition or lubrication is not suited to non-ferrous material.
Why a Reamer Chatters
Reamer chatter usually comes from instability, too much overhang, poor alignment or incorrect cutting conditions.
Why a Reamer Cuts Oversize
An oversize reamed hole can come from excessive allowance, runout, poor alignment, speed or a worn reamer.
Why a Countersink Is Too Large
Oversizing can result from excessive pressure, poor alignment, tool runout or a countersink selected for the wrong fastener.
Why a Countersink Chatters
Chatter comes from overhang, unstable workholding, excessive feed, a dull tool or an angle mismatch.