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The Sherline flycutter is actually a really nice single-insert face mill that cuts to a shoulder. At high speed, it puts a really good finish on a part and I actually use it a lot on my RF-31 when I need to cut a ledge into a part. It is more than capable of taking really heavy cuts if you have the power and rigidity, albeit in 1-1/8" bites. With a 1/2" shank, you can use it in an ER collet (or an R8 collet) and have a rigid set up that will work well for most machinable materials. Plus, you have the added vibration damping of the ER collet chuck and that will make the finish even better. I might just buy one myself. Thanks for the heads up.