American made fly cutter?

Terry Keeley · Dec 16, 2015

Trying to find a quality fly cutter with a 1/2" shank, any ideas?

"American Sierra" has what I'm after but they're all 3/4": CNC Fly Cutters, Fly Cutter Tools | Sierra American Products

Wishing my baby Clausing was a Bridgeport...

paracongo308 · Dec 16, 2015

There easy enough to make and you would be proud to own a American made tool holder.

johnoder · Dec 16, 2015

paracongo308 said:
There easy enough to make and you would be proud to own a American made tool holder.

Amen to that - and at what ever quality level you wish to make it.

Easier than this slotter bar that HAD to be made. That round part is 2.000" OD

Terry Keeley · Dec 16, 2015

paracongo308 said:
There easy enough to make and you would be proud to own a American made tool holder.

But I'm in the "Peoples Republik of Kanada" and want the real deal.

jscpm · Dec 16, 2015

I think Tormach makes fly cutters.

Also, Interstate "provides" fly cutters. Whether they are actually made in the US, not sure. You could always ask them to make a fly cutter for you at 10x the usual price if you wanted to guarantee it was US made:

Interstate Tool Corp.
4538 West 130th Street
Cleveland, OH 44135
216-671-1077 or Fax 216-671-5431

Terry Keeley · Dec 16, 2015

jscpm said:
I think Tormach makes fly cutters.

Also, Interstate "provides" fly cutters. Whether they are actually made in the US, not sure. You could always ask them to make a fly cutter for you at 10x the usual price if you wanted to guarantee it was US made:

Interstate Tool Corp.
4538 West 130th Street
Cleveland, OH 44135
216-671-1077 or Fax 216-671-5431

Looks like the Tormach is a great little unit: 32428 - TTS SuperFly Cutter Kit

Why don't the mfg's put specs on their websites?

Any idea the shank size?

ps: Interstate is the same overseas crap with a "US sounding" name!

Terry Keeley · Dec 16, 2015

Chit! Just found it too has a 3/4" shaft:

SuperFly Cutter, Tormach TTS 4663 - LittleMachineShop.com

mkd · Dec 16, 2015

IMHO,i wouldn;t sell one or be in a shop with a 1/2" shank cutting.
2cents for WIW.

liability...sorry to be blunt

mTeryk · Dec 16, 2015

Fly Cutter

Not sure what the diameter is but darn sure it won't be 3/4. :-)

Teryk

rons · Dec 16, 2015

Terry Keeley said:
Trying to find a quality fly cutter with a 1/2" shank, any ideas?

Look at the Walter BLAXX M3024. The head screws onto different shanks. In the BP case it would be R8.
In your case (I don't know Clausing) there might be a manufactured shank. Otherwise a 1/2" adapter shank
would be easy to make. The eight sided inserts on mine are still on their 1st position.
Google Walter Waukesha.

Terry Keeley · Dec 16, 2015

mkd said:
IMHO,i wouldn;t sell one or be in a shop with a 1/2" shank cutting.
2cents for WIW.

liability...sorry to be blunt

Not for high metal removal, just light cuts to clean up some 6Al4V.

mTeryk said:
Fly Cutter

Not sure what the diameter is but darn sure it won't be 3/4. :-)

Teryk

lol! 1/4"?

rons said:
Look at the Walter BLAXX M3024. The head screws onto different shanks. In the BP case it would be R8.
In your case (I don't know Clausing) there might be a manufactured shank. Otherwise a 1/2" adapter shank
would be easy to make. The eight sided inserts on mine are still on their 1st position.
Google Walter Waukesha.

That's definitely an option: Walter BLAXX M3024

But not sure how big it is and if a 1/2" arbor could be used. If I'm lucky they might have an MT2 solution to fit my Clausing, being German and all. Thanks!

rons · Dec 16, 2015

Terry Keeley said:
That's definitely an option: Walter BLAXX M3024

But not sure how big it is and if a 1/2" arbor could be used. If I'm lucky they might have an MT2 solution to fit my Clausing, being German and all. Thanks!

The Body is 2.3" in diameter, 1.825" tall. The cutters extend about 0.3" radially on the bottom.

Lambert · Dec 17, 2015

Got a lathe, a mill and some steel ? ......

onecut · Dec 17, 2015

Never buy anything l can make myself,Why waste money,As for half inch shank too weak for my liking.Cant see point of owning machinery and paying inflated prices for something you could make yourself

jscpm · Dec 17, 2015

Thank god he doesn't want one with a 33/64th shaft or we would be here all night trying to figure it out.

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