How have you made a flycutter for your mill?

[HMF]

Has anyone here made flycutters for their mill, and if so, how did you do it?

(Photos would be AWESOME of course!!)

Thanks!!!


Nelson

 

[Joe in Oz]

Mine looks almost identical to shadow's but it is 3" diameter, used 3/8" set screws and has a No 4 Morse taper drive end.... I use it with a 3/4" square HSS tool.

 

[terry_g]

Here are some I made. All are made from two parts the body was
heated and the shaft pressed in. They work very well.
Terry

 

[AR1911]

DaveH, I really like that. I have a R8 blank that needs a purpose, and I also have a bunch of carbide bits with no toolholder.
What I need is a large swing flycutter for surface finish . Something like 4" diameter.

I may have to play with that a bit. Thanks for the inspiration

 

[Tenn]

I built a fly cutter and brazed on an old carbide insert to make a fly-cutter in shop class but I "REALLY" like the removable inserts I see here !! Now I know another use for all my extra inserts.

 

[chrism]

Need too make one of these!