Flute Count

Flute Count

Many factors contribute to the success of an endmilling operation. Among them is applying a tool with the appropriate number of flutes.

April 1, 2002By John Forrest

Many factors contribute to the success of an endmilling operation. Among them is applying a tool with the appropriate number of flutes.

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Glossary terms in this article

  • endmilling
    Operation in which the cutter is mounted on the machine’s spindle rather than on an arbor. Commonly associated with facing operations on a milling machine.