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Roto Broaches & Annular Cutters

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Annular cutter operating on a drill

Annular Cutter and Roto Broach Set Types

High-Speed Steel and Tungsten Carbide Tips make up a metal core drill. As a result, HSS core drills and TCT core drills are the main commercial types of core drills.

High-speed steel (HSS)

These are the most popular core drills or annular cutters in the market. The biggest advantage of an HSS core drill is its ability to re-sharpen. Unlike TCT core drills, HSS core drills are then re-sharpened and used with good efficiency until a desirable length is remaining. HSS core drills have a longer service life, high heat resistance, and you also do not need excessive force to drill.

Standard

The HSS Standard core drills use M2 steel. Also, western countries use these core drills due to the cost and resharpening advantage. Additionally, Standard HSS core drills drill various materials. For example, Mild and Structural steel, Aluminum, Stainless steel of lower BHN., etc.

Cobalt

The HSS Cobalt are core drills made from M42 Steel. These core drills are harder than Standard HSS core drills. This also gives them better drilling performance on harder materials. A high percentage of Cobalt in HSS makes it faster, stronger and also more durable. This also makes them more effective on materials like Structural Steel, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, etc.

Hard coating

The HSS core drills with Hard Coating are core drills with generally a Tin Coating on them. Gaining popularity over the Standard HSS core drills, these core drills are more resistant to heat and also have a longer tool life. These are then most often used on Structural steel, Stainless steel, etc.

Tungsten carbide tipped (TCT)

Tungsten carbide-tipped (TCT) core drills have tungsten carbide on their tips, making them suitable for cutting through tougher materials. TCT core drills are more expensive than HSS core drills but are also faster and more efficient making larger holes. Tip breakage is more likely with TCT core drills than with HSS core bits, and you may not resharpen TCT bits.

Standard

A Standard TCT core drill has tungsten carbide tips. These are most often used on magnetic core drilling machines. They are also used on railway tracks, structural steel, stainless steel, cast iron, etc.

Hard Coating

Hard Coating TCT core drills are more resistant to heat, hold a longer tool life, and are also used for the removal of chips like HSS core drills. The biggest advantage of these core drills is they are excellent for cutting larger diameters on hard material. The main use of these core drills is to drill corroded or weathered materials, and also structural and stainless steel.

 

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Blade Sharpening Services for Annular Cutters and Roto Broaches

Milling work can add some pretty high stress on your cutter heads. Taking care of your bits by cooling them properly, drilling at slow speeds, and allowing them to anneal completely following milling work is important to maintaining the lifespan of your drill bits.

The sharpness life span of your drill bits vary greatly depending on the drill bit material. Tin bits typically maintain their sharpness for up to 40 sessions before sharpening is recommended. Whereas, cobalt heads can maintain their sharpness up to 150 sessions when properly maintained during their usage. At All Blades, we specialize in extending the life of your drill bits and restoring their sharpness to full working order with our professional sharpening services. 

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