Figure 10-23.--Staggered-tooth side milling cutter.
Staggered Tooth Cutters
You can sharpen staggered tooth milling cutters
Figure 10-24.--Tooth rest mounted on the wheelhead in grinding
a helical-tooth cutter.
(fig. 10-23) in exactly the same manner as plain milling
cutters with helical teeth (fig. 10-24). If you use this
method, grind all of the teeth on one side of the cutter.
1. Mount the cutter on a mandrel held between
Then, turn the cutter over and grind all of the teeth on
centers.
the other side.
2. Fasten the tooth rest holder to the wheelhead.
There is, however, a method you can use to sharpen
3. Grind the tool rest blade to the helix angle of the
all of the cutter's teeth in one setting (see setup, fig.
10-13, view A). Follow the steps listed here:
cutter teeth on each side of the blade (fig. 10-25).
Figure 10-25.--Tooth rest blades for staggered tooth cutters.
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