Refine your grooves and small openings with this 1.6 mm Maillefer slot cutter—a finer tool for precise adjustments.
Its cylindrical shape allows you to machine the material from the side and achieve straighter edges than with a ball end mill. The 1.6 mm diameter is ideal for small components where you need to cut a groove, rework an opening, or locally grind an edge without removing too much material. The slot cutter is primarily used for crimping operations or for creating clean grooves on a metal plate.
How can you use it in your projects?
It can be used to create a small, even groove in a metal part, to clean out the inside of an opening after sawing, or to slightly widen an area along the sides. Compared to the 2.1 mm version, the 1.6 mm version offers greater precision and allows you to work in tighter spaces. To better understand the role of a milling cutter among other tools, check out the jewelry-maker’s tool glossary. If you want to work mechanically while maintaining high precision, a multifunction tool with 25 accessories is a suitable choice.
Beginners can first try it out on a scrap piece of metal to understand how the bur cuts into the material on the sides. Experienced designers can then use it for precise adjustments, reshaping, and preparing small areas before the finishing steps.
Details:
Length: approximately 44.5 mm
Head diameter: 1.6 mm
Shank diameter: 2.3 mm
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