Different jobs require a different type of end mill. Choosing the correct endmill can effect the quality, speed, and accuracy of a job. Up cut end mills pull chips upwards, they are good to reduce machining time and if you need a good bottom finish. However if you need a nice top finish, then an up cut end mill will splinter or burr the top surface. This is where a down cut end mill comes in, it has a downward chip evacuation, this means you keep a clean top surface cut. However cutting speed is sacrificed. Down cut end mills would normally be used on grained woods, they will not splinter or tear out the top surface, and minimise the post processing work needed.
We have searched high and low for a quality supplier at affordable prices. Our square end mills are manufactured from solid carbide using the latest material technology. They are 2 flute down-cut square end mills, and range in sizes from 1/4” to 1/64”, so even them high detailed jobs are now possible.
Choosing the end mill for you
The table below shows the sizes available in our down cut line of end mills. We stock the down cut versions in 1/4″ to 1/64″.
Stub | Standard | Extended Reach | ||||||
Cut Diameter (D) | Shank Diameter (d) | Cut Length (L) | Bit Length (BL) | Cut Length (L) | Bit Length (BL) | Cut Length (L) | Bit Length (BL) | Reach (R) |
1/4″ (6.35mm) | 1/4″ (6.35mm) | 1/2″ (12.7mm) | 5/2″ (63.5mm) | |||||
1/8″ (3.175mm) | 1/8″ (3.175mm) | 0.375″ (9.525mm) | 3/2″ (38.1mm) | |||||
1/16″ (1.5875mm) | 1/8″ (3.175mm) | 0.188″ (4.7752mm) | 3/2″ (38.1mm) | 0.188″ (4.7752mm) | 2.0″ (50.8mm) | 0.590″ (14.986mm) | ||
1/32″ (0.79375mm) | 1/8″ (3.175mm) | 0.094″ (2.3876mm) | 3/2″ (38.1mm) | 0.315″ (8.001mm) | ||||
1/64″ (0.396875mm) | 1/8″ (3.175mm) | 0.047″ (1.1938mm) | 3/2″ (38.10mm) | 0.12″ (3.048mm) |
See the diagram below to correlate the dimensions. The dimension Reach is only applicable to the extended reach end mills, as for the stub and standard end mills the reach is the same as the cut length. Also if the Cut Diameter and the Shank Diameter are the same then the Reach dimension also isn’t of much concern, even for the extended reach end mills.
Mr Burrows (verified owner) –
Seems good so far
Paul Gorton (verified owner) –
Excellent, as expected.
J F ELLIS (verified owner) –
Cuts nicely.
Nick Clarke (verified owner) –
Top quality at reasonable cost.
Nick Clarke (verified owner) –
Good quality product…
Mr Chris Thomas (verified owner) –
Excellent product
Nick Clarke (verified owner) –
Top quality products as usual!
Nick Clarke (verified owner) –
A decent no nonsense tool that does exactly what it says on the tin…
Allan Walker (verified owner) –
Just as described, prompt delivery
mark (verified owner) –
Great! gives a beautiful clean finish
Tiago (verified owner) –
Like them.
Wood Lane Furnishings (verified owner) –
Excellent endmill, clean cuts, top quality.
Nick Clarke (verified owner) –
Top quality tool, leaves an excellent finish with no splintering. highly recommended…
Nick Clarke (verified owner) –
Another top quality tool from ooznest. these endmills cut cleanly and are robust enough for the toughest of materials…
Nick Clarke (verified owner) –
Top quality carbide cutter at reasonable cost. you’ve tried the rest now try the best…
Gordon Kidson-Petlem (verified owner) –
Unlike other end mills i have purchased, this one spirals down, which gives a cleaner cut in some materials… useful for cutting 1/4″ cuts.
Nick Clarke (verified owner) –
Good quality carbide tooling that won’t let you down…
Nick Clarke (verified owner) –
Top quality endmill leaves a clean cut and is great value for money…
Alan Morris (verified owner) –
Quality product at a good price.
John (verified owner) –
Item as description and good lasting quality
John (verified owner) –
Good quality, with extra reach for deeper cutting.
Ian Milward (verified owner) –
Absolute bargain for the quality of cut.
Nick Clarke (verified owner) –
A robust and precise tool, cuts cleanly with no rough edges left on work piece…
Gordon Kidson-Petlem (verified owner) –
This one cuts with a downward spiral, but (unlike the 1/4″ one) is much more useful for 1/8″ cuts.