Variable radius gash
AssigneeKyocera Sgs Precision Tools, Inc.
InventorsBrian Hamil, Doug Bonfiglio, Steve Curtician, Jacob Rak
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Abstract
A variable radius gash geometry may be provided on a variety of rotary cutting tools. The rotary cutting tools extend along a longitudinal axis, from a shank towards a cutting face that engages a material to be cut during a plunge or ramp operation, and a plurality of gashes may be provided in the cutting face of the rotary cutting tool. The gashes may each be a full radius gash, and the radius defining each of the gashes may be unique or different from one another and tangent to an axial rake face and clearance face surrounding the gash.
Claims8
A rotary cutting tool that includes a variable radius gash geometry and a plurality of end cutting edges, the variable radius gash geometry comprising:
- a plurality of gash grinds, with each of the plurality of gash grind being associated with one of the plurality of end cutting edges;
- a first gash grind of the plurality of gash grinds positioned between a first end cutting edge from the plurality of end cutting edges and a second end cutting edge from the plurality of end cutting edges, the first gash grind having a first gash surface with a first width extending between a first axial rake face and a first clearance face, the first axial rake face extending from the first end cutting edge towards the first gash surface, and the first clearance face extending from the first gash surface away from the first axial rake face and towards the second end cutting edge;
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- a second gash grind having a second gash surface with a second width extending between a second axial rake face and a second clearance face, the second axial rake face extending from the second end cutting edge towards the second gash surface, and the second clearance face extending from the second gash surface away from the second axial rake face and towards a third end cutting edge;
- wherein the first gash surface is defined by a first radius and the second gash surface is defined by a second radius that is different than the first radius,
- wherein each of the plurality of end cutting edges are of equal length.
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