Quick clamping milling tool cutters and methods

A milling tool cutter comprising:

• a tool body having a plurality of pockets disposed circumferentially around the tool body;
• a plurality of cutting inserts each having a passage, each of the cutting inserts disposed in one of the respective pockets;
• a plurality of clamping studs, each of the clamping studs having a groove and extending through the passage of one of the respective cutting inserts;
• a clamping ring disposed within the tool body, the clamping ring disposed against the plurality of clamping studs;
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• a detachable fastening member in an attached state fixedly attaching the clamping ring to the tool body and against a groove of each of the clamping studs causing the clamping studs and their respective cutting inserts to be fixedly attached to the tool body.

A method of attaching a plurality of cutting inserts to a tool body of a milling tool cutter comprising:

• disposing each of a plurality of cutting inserts within a respective pocket of the tool body of the milling tool cutter;
• providing a plurality of clamping studs, each of the clamping studs having a groove;
• disposing a seating surface of a clamping ring within the tool body against a groove of each of the plurality of clamping stud, the clamping ring comprising a face surface, and a circumferential outer surface extending between the face surface and the seating surface;
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• fixedly attaching the clamping ring to the tool body with a detachable fastening member to cause a downward force by the clamping ring against the groove of the clamping studs causing the respective cutting inserts to be fixedly attached to the tool body.