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  • May 12, 2014 at 12:29 pm #49047
    tmac1956
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      All:

      I need to buy a dovetail cutter and I have a question. In my inventory I currently have a 3/8″ Ø end mill holder and I was wondering if I could use that holder to hold the dovetail cutter with a 3/8″ Ø shank?

      Thanks,
      Tom

      May 12, 2014 at 9:29 pm #57696
      david pierce
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        Tom,
        Yes, a 3/8 shank is a 3/8 shank regardless of the cutter configuration. If you are going to use a dovetail cutter, hog out as much metal as you possibly can with a straight end mill first. Save the dovetail cutter for the angle portion of the cut.
        david

        May 13, 2014 at 8:08 am #57697
        tmac1956
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          David:

          Good information.

          Thanks!
          Tom

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